Hey so about a week ago my drivers side door started having issues, I now am unable to unlock the car via the drivers door, I have to use the passenger side, but I can lock it fine from the drivers side, so at first I thought it was just the barrel in the door playing up, but then the past 2 or 3 days i'd been having issues getting the key to turn in the ignitions, it'd take a bit of wiggling and playing with it to make it work, then now I have just spent about 25 minutes playing with the ignition trying to get it to turn but nothing.

 

I spoke to my local ford garage this morning, and they've quoted me £180 for a new key, and even then they said that it's no guarentee that it'll fix the issue as it may need new ignition barrels, but for a car I only paid 120 for, admittedly it's had a new clutch and brakes and some work, i'm still not sure if I feel comfortable coughing up nearly £200 for a "maybe".

 

I'm completely stuck got no idea if there is any way to diagnose the problem, or if I do manage to get the key to turn to remove the ignition lock cylinder how i'd go about replacing it whether i'd need a new set of keys to go with it or get a cylinder that works with my existing key, got no clue, anyone able to help?

 

TL;DR/Summary; Key doesn't work in ignition or unlock drivers side door, works fine on boot and passenger doors.

have you tried oiling the locks. maybe wd40 first to get any stuck parts moving and then once working again put some oil in there.

I have had trouble with these type of locks and keys. Years ago I bought a 1987 mk4 ford escort 2nd hand and had sam kind of problems as you. II ended up replacing the whole lock set / keys (with a 2nd hand set off a mk3 escort which had old type traditional keys and only needed a little modification to fit).