I have a 2005 Dodge caravan the steering wheel will not lock but I can turn the key in the ignition however the van will not start. Can move the gears to drive park etct but nothing has worked to start any ideas?

SOURCE: 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, Ignition key will not turn

you will need a replacement lock mechanism these vans had common problems with them and the dealer can key the new lock to your key please rate -jeff

SOURCE: can't turn key in ignition lock cylinder 2000 dodge stratus

heat it up with a hair dryer

SOURCE: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and the key won't turn

try turning the wheel back and forth while turning key

SOURCE: 2008 Dodge Sprinter; key will not turn to start position

Same symptoms here. Vehicle towed to Dodge, been there a FULL 3 weeks, they seem stuck, telling me the part ( timing module? ) was bad, which releases the steering lock solenoid which in turn allows the key to turn among other critical functions.

I have read of this same failure over and over, so if there was a bad run of parts, they should have been identified and pulled from inventory.

Apparently, the dealership is stalling for reasons I do not fathom, and are not inclined to seek out advanced knowledge... just doing what the company tells em to do, which means I have no truck while they fail to be able to program these modules, one after the other.

So, it seems the Dodge dealer might either have a software problem with their equipment, or they got the procedures wrong for fixing it.

What they do not have is any curiosity or urgency to resolve the problem.

If I take it to a MB dealership, they will not honor the warranty.

SOURCE: 2001 dodge durango ignition switch is stuck in locked position

Your tumblers are worn. You can "Bump" the lock to get it to work, but this is a very temporary fix. To bump the lock, simply tap on the end of the key with something heavy like a short 2X4 , the heal of a shoe or something similar - while in the ignition while attempting to turn the key to the start position. DO NOT turn the engine back of until you get the car home or to a repair facility.