Why is my ignition intermittent only in the mornings?

Asked by Solomon Oct 16, 2023 at 12:56 AM about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 240 Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My ignition is intermittent in the mornings only,
the key won't turn first of all and the steering lock
locks and unlocks several times until it stops by
itself then the key either starts the car or totally
fails to start the car. However the car starts well in
the afternoon actually on first attempt it only
disturbs in the morning not any other time of the
day. Pliz help

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Ed92626 answered 6 months ago

A lot of things, mechanical and electrical, can be affected by differences in temperature and moisture. I'd suspect that you have an ignition cylinder or switch that are reacting that way, or your physical key is just worn out.

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