Short Lifetime For Ignition Switch modules

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... I didn't see any other posts in this thread ... but long ago in a Galaxy 
far far away (pun approaching) ... my Dad bought a 1968 Ford ... Custom ... 
oops, not a Galaxy, but it looked like one ... ;-)

Anyway, this car had a problem where it would not start in Park, but it 
would start in neutral.  One day my Dad dug into it and he found that the 
mount for the tranny selector lockout switch was built wrong, which caused 
the switch to wear out prematurely.  I'm wondering if something similar 
might be happening here.  Have you replaced the ignition lock mechanism? 
Yes, I know, this is probably a very expensive experiment ... but the source 
of the premature wear may be that the column lock mechanism is built wrong 
and causing premature wear of the switch module ...

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)


> Zero keys.  Plastic key fob.  Always. Good comment though, read on.
>
> However, driver is older, and does not have a great deal of hand strength. 
> I've commented that she just might be forcing it sideways was she twists 
> it. This is not a popular comment:-)