I have a 97 geo prism and when I put my key in the ignition the key won't turn. The steering wheel is not locked and this has happened a cpl times and is just getting worse. What do I do

Asked by Ejs106 Jun 20, 2014 at 12:57 PM about the 1997 Geo Prizm 4 Dr STD Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Change the ignition coil. The reason it won't turn sometimes is because it is wearing down so much that eventually that is all it will do is continuously spin.

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