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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 07:42 PM
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Ignition spins freely with no resistance. Put in a new ignition cylinder and it did the same thing. Tries a new ignition switch and it's still spinning freely Any ideas??
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 05:31 PM
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There's a horseshoe-type piece that translates the rotary action of the ignition lock cylinder to the linear action that moves the rod extending down the steering column, attaching to the ignition switch. When this fails, the ignition will turn freely, without the typical bump-stops for Acc-Lock-Off-On-Start position.
IIRC, have to remove the steering wheel to access it. Not aware of any place to get it other than the dealer, and any parts counter guy there with knowledge of these model years should know exactly what you're after probably without even looking up a number, as the part has been problematic and prone to failure.

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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 07:12 PM
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You can usually buy a whole other column for about $75 and swap it over in a couple hours. In my experience, that's a pretty simple straightforward way to deal with it. Probably be able to put your original key tumbler in the replacement column so your keys aren't all messed up (mismatched).
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