Have a ford focus, key wont go into Ignition plus

did you buy the car used. I had a 00 ford focus. and to make it cheaper to install a security system I took the chip out of the orginal key and placed it inside (where the key goes.) the only reason I am mentioning this is because the person I sold it to just got rid of it. Now its a one and a million shot but hey you never know. lol Is it black?

Try the spare key. Those older Ford keys have a tendency to wear out.

sit in car with all doors shut then turn ignition on and off 4 times within 6 seconds then a audable sound goes off ,wait ten seconds then turn ignition off and it should reset the remote control key

believe it or not...this is a common Ford Focus problem or so I have been told. This happened last week to my daughters 2003 Ford Focus...we called a Lock Smith..they had it fixed in about 45 minutes and it cost $125 plus tax...the Ford dealer wanted $400-$700 to fix!

I have a 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 manual transmission. The steering wheel is stuck and the key won't go all the way in and turn the ignition. I change the passenger side power mirror and this happen. What can I do?

the tumblers inside the lock are jambed. you will need a new replacement lock cylinder

You can get a new ignition cylinder plus keys from autozone ( $70.00).It has a comp. chip in it so the dealer must install and program it for you.Or you could have them cut new keys for you but the cylinder ends up sticking and going bad anyways, happened to mine at 112,000 miles.

Inside where the key goes give a couple of squirts of three in one oil or similar. It may help.

Will the key go in and out of the ignition? If you can take the key from the ignition, I would use WD40 and lubricate the ignition lock until it is almost overly lubricated and take the key and push it in the lock and tap the end of the key into the lock with a hammer (remember, I said TAP). These things might get your car ignition to work long enough to get your car ignition into the ON position. at that point removal of the ignition cylinder is very easy. if you can't get the key to turn go to this page to see about drilling out the lock so it will turn. http://www.autosafety.org/2000-2005-ford-focus-ignition-lock-cylinder.

Go to this website and get in contact with Tousley Ford. They have great prices on ford parts if you are in the USA.
http://forums.focaljet.com/tousley-ford/

I just changed out the ignition cylinder in my 2002 Focus and it was a five minute job because I could get the old cylinder in the ON position and didn't have to drill it out. and Tousley ford did me great on the price!
Good luck.

All you need is two inexpensive things to fix this. 1. Hammer and 2. WD-40. First, put the key in the ignition and tap it with the hammer. (this should unlock the steering wheel and the iginition) Second, spray some WD-40 in the key opening on the ignition, then put the key in again and proceed to tap it some more with the hammer. (WHEN I SAY TAP THE HAMMER I DO NOT MEAN HIT IT WITH FULL FORCE)... Any who keep put WD-40 and tapping it until you can turn the key without the help of the hammer... (should be at least 4 times) THE PROBLEM IS THAT WITH TIME DEBRI BUILDS UP IN THE IGNITION, AND THIS CAUSES THE STEERING TO LOCK UP WHEN YOU PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE HAMMER UNLOCKS THE SPRINGS IN THE IGNITION AND THE WD-40 CONVERTS THE DEBRI TO LIQUID SO IT CAN CLEAN THE IGNITION...