Key stuck in Ignition, Steer Column will not Lock

[GreenZombie]

Hi guys; I have the same issue - broken plastic rod down the middle of the shifter shaft. Broke at the hole where the pin goes in (as in phil-from-tn Oct 14 post).
Would anyone who has already a made a replacement out of steel, make another one for me at a reasonable price? Thanks for reading.

 

[phil-from-tn]

Hi guys; I have the same issue - broken plastic rod down the middle of the shifter shaft. Broke at the hole where the pin goes in (as in phil-from-tn Oct 14 post).
Would anyone who has already a made a replacement out of steel, make another one for me at a reasonable price? Thanks for reading.

Pm me with your address, I'll send you one

 

[Cesar Tejada]

hi everyone, glad to joint this forum,, i have the same issue, i would really appreciate if you can sell me one of those metal rods , thx in advance phil- from-tn

 

[bdmaash]

hasn't happened yet, just picked up a used '07, building up knowledge for when things break
nice replacement part. Any issues or changes to it?

 

[KevN2009]

Does anyone have one for sale or can fabricate one of these pushrods for me?? I don't have the tools to make one..

 

[PDR60]

Does anyone have one for sale or can fabricate one of these pushrods for me?? I don't have the tools to make one..

pm me your address

 

[KevN2009]

I've tried sending address did you get it?

 

[David Marquez]

Thanks for the great write up. I need to perform this fix to resolve the same issue. You guys are great!

 

[lmcorley]

SO sick of this stuck key issue!! Definitely looking for a more permanent fix!
May I also buy a replacement rod from someone with these skills! I'm pretty confident I can take it apart and fix it, but don't have the tools or skills to make that permanent piece! Help!! (p.s. will his help with a "sticking" in the gearshift too?)
Thank you!!!

 

[KevN2009]

Does anyone know what years and models this broken shifter rod affects, and how to determine if it does by center console part # or anything?? It seems there are so many different variations of the console, different Ford models, and different years... Thanks!

 

[Responder6]

Hi Everyone,

I just purchased a 2010 and I'm having this issue. Does anyone here have any rods for sale?

-Marc

 

[kaw900r]

06bluez and phil - great help in these posts, thank you. Fabbed up the steel rod today and it is great! After spending $4 on the rod, there was enough rod left over to make 3 or 4 more. Maybe i'll put the "repair kits" on the market.

Do you have 1 for sale?

 

[VIKINGLOU]

06bluez and phil - great help in these posts, thank you. Fabbed up the steel rod today and it is great! After spending $4 on the rod, there was enough rod left over to make 3 or 4 more. Maybe i'll put the "repair kits" on the market.

Do you happen to have any of those repair kits and how much would you charge. I have a 2007 Sport Trac XLT

 

[tokotsaga]

Hello, guys. having the same issue. Does anyone have still rods for sale? Or are there any aftermarket rods to buy somewhere?

 

[D70]

I just did this on an '08 Mountaineer. Yes, reviving an old thread because all this should be in a central location rather than spread across numerous threads.

Many thanks to the users who pioneered this fix! I used 5/16" stainless rod. The pin was long gone so I used a 5/32" roll pin.

Dealing with the OD cancel wires sucks, I used thread as a fish tape. Also getting the broken lower plastic rod out is problematic but I used Milwaukee Air Tip attachments on my shop vac and it worked beautifully.

If anyone needs a rod I may be able to help.

 

[D70]

Also, I put the hole 1-1/16" from the end. Others say 1-3/16" but that didn't correspond with my measurements of the old piece. That said, it's pretty forgiving and I don't think it matters, especially if you're just saw cutting OAL.

I'm only posting to remind myself should I need to reference this thread to make another.