Door Key Does Not Work

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I tried the door key today and it did not work so I got my second key and it did not work either. My father has an 08 aswell so he tried both of his keys and they don't work. What gives is there a trick. do we have a couple of duds, have you guys tried yours or had any problems?
 

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It will feel like the key is going to break, but it doesn't. As kwiksilver says you need to lean against the door to take off some of the pressure and turn the key hard. The door will unlock.
 
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I tried pushing the door and turning the key but I will snap the key or bend the door skin if I try any harder.
 

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I would say your not pushing on the door in the right spot. When i first bought my car and the same thing happened to me.

Have someone else push on the door near the door handle while you turn the key, it does take alittle force.
 
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I just tried it again with the door open then turned the key and you can hear the electic mechanism so I tried it with the door closed and it does work you guys are right! Can someone tell me if yours works to lock the door? Mine will not and it does not make any electric noise when the door is open when I turn the key to the lock postion.
 

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I just tried it again with the door open then turned the key and you can hear the electic mechanism so I tried it with the door closed and it does work you guys are right! Can someone tell me if yours works to lock the door? Mine will not and it does not make any electric noise when the door is open when I turn the key to the lock postion.


It only unlocks the door as far as I know. Why would you want to lock the door from that position? If the battery is dead just close the door................(it won't open):D

If you put your car in winter storage mode (check your manual for describtion) you will have to open the door with the key because everything shuts down until you cycle the key or 4 months of time has passed. I may be wrong about the 4 months it might only be 3 months i really don't remember.
 

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