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I went to the dealer and gave them my VIN and got new keys cut for my hatch. They are now getting stuck in the friggin door and ignition. What can I do to fix this?

igyloo

graphite works...

jolt-tsp

Wire brush bit and a drill/dremel at low rpm has worked for me.

Edit: On the key, not the car

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jolt-tsp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wire brush bit and a drill/dremel at low rpm has worked for me.

Edit: On the key, not the car </TD></TR></TABLE>

So just rough the key up some? What is graphite and where do I get it from?

pdiggitydogg

graphite from the hardware store..but its not gonna help since the key is jammed

take it back to the dealer and show them what their key did...since they F'd up they should remove it free of charge
if they dont...park in front of the garage doors so no one can get in/out until they agree to fix their mistake

I had that happen to me once too...dealership was able to get it out of ignition in less than 15mins

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">graphite from the hardware store..but its not gonna help since the key is jammed

take it back to the dealer and show them what their key did...since they F'd up they should remove it free of charge
if they dont...park in front of the garage doors so no one can get in/out until they agree to fix their mistake

I had that happen to me once too...dealership was able to get it out of ignition in less than 15mins</TD></TR></TABLE>

Luckily I got it out, but I dont want to put it back in until I get it fixed. Thx for the tip though.

elwood

If its out of the key hole then try the graphite.
It comes in a small tube, its looks like ground
up pencil led or something, its a good dry lubricant.
Had to use it on our front door lock, worked great.