Hi All,

I have parked up this evening and when I got out of the car realised that I could roll forward a bit to leave more space for the person behind. I released the handbreak but also accidentally moved the wheel with my leg. It locked up as it would normally do, but this time even placing the key back didn't help. The key would not turn, it beeps (just a soft beep not the usual loud one)somewhere and the pedals feel locked too. The remote central lock still worked so not sure if it's a key sync issue.

Is it possible for the immobiliser to get stuck?

Will try the spare key tomorrow morning, but thought I would ask the question just in case it would not work.

Thanks!

Did you try just giving the steering wheel a bit of a wiggle left and right a bit as if you are trying to steer? Sometimes the steering locks get a bit stiff and wiggling the wheel a bit releases it especially if it locked against the pressure of unassisted steering... The brake pedal will go hard if you pump it without the engine running because it exhausts the vacuum from the servo, as soon as you start the engine it will return to normal.

Did you try just giving the steering wheel a bit of a wiggle left and right a bit as if you are trying to steer? Sometimes the steering locks get a bit stiff and wiggling the wheel a bit releases it especially if it locked against the pressure of unassisted steering... The brake pedal will go hard if you pump it without the engine running because it exhausts the vacuum from the servo, as soon as you start the engine it will return to normal.

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the tip. Wiggling the steering wheel helped before but yesterday it was just not having it. I knew about the break pedal but the clutch was stiff as well (is that normal?) and the beep was new too. This morning I went down armed with my spare key, but didn't need it. After forcing the key "a bit" I heard a bang and it released it.

Interestingly there was no beep this morning.

Hopefully it stays as is now

Well apart from my passenger side electric window that blows its fuse every time it rains :S

Thanks for your reply!

it can take a he'll of a wrench on the old steering wheel to free it sometimes especially if the tyre is against a kerb stone or similar.. I've been trying to think of a reason why the clutch pedal would go hard but I can't figure it out.. Although i would have a quick look to make sure there's nothing up in the pedal box that might have jammed the pedal up. Like maybe something broke off the steering lock and fell down to the pedal.