Q: Noises coming from Ignition/Steering Column
This morning I started my van with very little to no effort. It cranked on prematurely before I even had the chance to fully turn the key in the ignition. I repeated this act about 4to5 times after in hopes of a different response, but had no luck. After about 30 mins of driving it, I then started to notice a skreeching/grinding noise coming from what seemed to be the igniton/steering column area of the car. Any idea what this could be?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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