fanofmydesign Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 The 2007 tribeca seems to have a multitude of unusual problems that no other year or model has, and this may be one of them. The car was running fine, no strange sounds or wiggles. I parked and ran into the store. Literally two minutes later I came back, put the key in the ignition, and it would not move. The steering wheel has a full range of motion, so it can't be locked. The car IS all the way in park. There is a remote start which was able to start the car after this frozen tumbler business, so it isn't dead. I don't know if this helps either, but the brake is very stiff and won't press to the floor. (This being new with the key not turning). If I can't fix this then I can't go home for christmas (and obviously no mechanic will help till after) so any and all tips tricks or vague theories will be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Do you have another key? wigggle the key or play with moving it about slightly, it sounds like a worn key. Also wiggle the gear selector and try the same thing. Do you have AAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 The brake pedal is normal for a parked car that has no vacuum in the booster servo. Does the pedal feel return to normal once the is engine running? The steering lock not engaging points to a lock cylinder problem. Unfortunately I don't have any knowledge of the intricacies of the ignition locks on the newer models. I don't know if it's a transponder issue with the car not recognizing the key, or if there is some mechanical linkage that is just jammed or maybe broken. I wouldn't usually recommend excessive force, but you might try turning it harder. Just try not to break the key off in the lock. Hopefully it doesn't ruin your Christmas. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Another Idea, find the gear shifter/brake pedal override. use that to put the car in neutral and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofmydesign Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) I compiled a huge list of potential solutions, got a ride to my car, and the first thing I did was put the never-used spare key in. It turned with no wiggling of anything required!! So the world is a beautiful place, and if either of you hear of such madness again, the spare key is almost certainly the solution! (I'm wary of a world where a key wears out in 3 years. That car only has 200k.) (Hank you so much for the effort and thought you put into helping me! It's a beautiful world where a stranger with nothing to gain wants to help someone out of the goodness of their heart. :) merry christmas and god bless!! Edited December 25, 2010 by fanofmydesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (Hank you so much for the effort and thought you put into helping me! It's a beautiful world where a stranger with nothing to gain wants to help someone out of the goodness of their heart. :) merry christmas and god bless!! Thats the way we roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) I compiled a huge list of potential solutions, got a ride to my car, and the first thing I did was put the never-used spare key in. It turned with no wiggling of anything required!! So the world is a beautiful place, and if either of you hear of such madness again, the spare key is almost certainly the solution! (I'm wary of a world where a key wears out in 3 years. That car only has 200k.) (Hank you so much for the effort and thought you put into helping me! It's a beautiful world where a stranger with nothing to gain wants to help someone out of the goodness of their heart. :) merry christmas and god bless!! Well, seeing as the 2005-6 and newer models have the immobilizer system, maybe the battery on that key went dead (although, I thought the immobilizer system keys didn't have batteries at all so....). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_(lock)#Transponder_key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immobiliser Edited December 25, 2010 by Manarius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baja Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 07 tribeca with 200k drive much do holy ************ r you a truck driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 It would be a good idea to copy the spare key and use the copy for daily use, while keeping the original nice and crispy for another reproduction should you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 It would be a good idea to copy the spare key and use the copy for daily use, while keeping the original nice and crispy for another reproduction should you need it. Nope. Get an original key made by a dealer using the Vin number. Cops can wear faster then OE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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