I can not get my key to turn at all please help me i have to go to work I have a 97 chevrolet lumia

Question

I can not get my key to turn at all please help me i have to go to work I have a 97 chevrolet lumia

Answer 1

Assuming you have not had this trouble before, wiggle the key a lot while trying to turn it.  Also, your steering wheel might be locked, which means that you'll have to try to turn your steering wheel, preferably to the right, while trying to wiggle and turn your key.

Answer 2

Is the steering wheel in the locked position?

Answer 3

is it the right key? and i have bad news your ignition where the key goes into is broke you will have to have it replaced!! you can buy a new ignition set at autozone anywhere from 15.00 to 25.00 and put it in some times if you overload your key ring with alot of stuff it wears out the ignition switch from all the weight and thats why it wont turn  

Answer 4

put the key in try to turn it then violently turn your steering wheel back and fourth keep trying to turn your key if automatic on the column try getting ruff with the shifter also put the key in try it get ruff with jerking your steering column (steering wheel shifter etc) take key out put back in it should free up eventually if you have the right key-

Answer 5

Keep messing with it.  I don't have a Chevy lum. but seeing you're in an emergency situation, you don't have to time to play around.

Do you have the manual that came with the car?   If you do, open it and turn to the troubleshooting section and see what they recommend.

But, back to the original advice:  Keep at it and don't give up.  Eventually you will unlock it and it will start.    This is how things usually turn out when I have the problem (Honda Accord '99).  

Answer 6

make sure your car is fully in the park or neutral, then try to turn your key while turning your steering wheel.  

Answer 7

Try to take the key out, turn the wheel to the left, and try it again... the steering wheel might be locked... this kind of thing always happens when I'm in a hurry!