Bought a 2001 S60 about 2 years ago and have had very few problems with it. When we bought the car it had one key and key fob. We found a key in the glove box that we assumed was a valet key. We tried it in the ignition and it would not work, so we just tossed it back in the glovebox and forgot about it.

Fast foward 2 years and the wife is cleaning out her car. She finds the key in the glovebox and tries it again in the ignition. Still doesn't work. Now she uses the key we have had for 2 years and lo and behold it will not work either. I assumed the steering wheel lock is just in a bind and try the key while moving the wheel back and forth. No dice, key still will not turn the cylinder. Tried unhooking the battery for a few minutes to reset anything that might have gone wrong. Still nothing.

Dealer is closed today, so I can't call and ask the service department.

Anyone out there ever experience this? Anybody know what to try next?

 

Try some WD-40 in it.
If that doesn't help the lock cylinder might have just gone bad.

 

I'll try the WD-40, but I have my doubts it's just stuck. She backed the car out of the garage and it was fine. She backed the car out of the garage and it was fine. 3 minutes later she tried the "mystery" key and it hasn't budged since.

 

Gave the key a good hard rap on the end and it popped free. The tumblers must have been misaligned by the "mystery" key. It has now been thrown in the trash.

 

Glad you got it to work.

 

its actually kinda nice to see in this high tech age, beating on something can make it still work. I used to own a tv like that. SHOW THAT KEY WHOS BOSS!!!!!!