steering wheel is locked

1995 FORD FESTIVA
200,000 MILES
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FIREGYPSY
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key goes into ignition but wont turn and steering wheel is locked into position
Oct 19, 2011 at 3:37 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you able to turn the key?
Oct 19, 2011 at 3:40 AM
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FIREGYPSY
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I got it unlocked by tapping on key with hammer and just kept mucking around twisting the wheel and jiggling the key for heaps long. I'm just gonna leave the key in it all the time to try to stop it happening again.
Oct 20, 2011 at 12:37 AM