Ignition Switch Most drivers think of the ignition switch as the slot where they insert the key to start their car, but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more ...

Ignition Switch Defect: Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Chrysler Town And Country Recall To Fix Key Rotation Problem By Angelo Young Published 03/09/15 AT 12:18 PM EDT ...

GM has announced it has begun shipping new ignition switches, cylinders and key sets for the 2.6 million vehicles affected by the massive ignition switch recall. Earlier this month, GM sent out ...

Chrysler has now recalled more than 1.7 million vehicles for ignition-switch problems. In June, the company added 696,000 minivans and SUVs to a 2011 recall to fix faulty ignition switches.

The ignition lock cylinder is a mechanical part where the ignition key is inserted to start a vehicle. It’s mounted inside the ignition switch, the electrical component that locks the ignition ...

Here are key events in GM’s recall of 2.6 million vehicles for the switch defect, which can cause the car to stall and deactivate the air bags. GM links the defect to 13 deaths.

The top component is the switch detent plunger of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is one of the seven GM models that have been recalled over problems with the vehicles’ ignition switches.