Key won't go in to the key cylinder on any of the doors?

Asked by Rakiren28 Apr 18, 2018 at 11:04 AM about the 2004 Subaru Outback Base Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 04 subaru outback and the ignition keys
won't do in any of the doors to lock or unlock the
car all the lock and unlock buttons on the inside of
the doors work but the keys don't?

5 Answers

were you ever able to figure it out? 1 of my doors and trunk are doing the same thing on my 04 sti, nothing was ever re keyed. key goes in but won't turn either direction

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Corrosion within the cylinder is the culprit, or binding of the plastic-lined actuator linkage pivot. If the former it’s easier to just buy a new cylinder that comes with two keys. If the latter grease and exercise the pivot link 100 times.

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