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 ...

Hoping to quell further thefts of the vehicles that weren’t eligible for this software fix, Kia has released an ignition lock cylinder protector. Kia says this device reinforces the ignition ...

but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more complex electrical component that has to “read” anti-theft coding in the key before it will activate electrical ...

The automaker today announced that it will be replacing the ignition lock cylinders in the 2.2 million cars already covered by its ignition switch recall. GM says that the keys in the affected ...