Q: My 2010 Volkswagen Beetle key won't turn and then the wheel locks, seems like the lock pins get loose
My VW 2010 Beetle has trouble with turning the key to turn the car on. It's like I need to find a "sweet spot" to get it to click in, and more often than not, the wheel locks up and I'm unable to turn the key without a whole lot of effort (was stranded for an hour trying to get it to turn before it finally did)
My car has 78000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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