jeepgrly

my jeep steering wheel is locked and i cant depress the break in order to unlock the steering wheel. the key turns over but it makes a sound like a darn siren. i am at my wits end! can somebody plz help me?

Silentj

You will need to turn the the wheel a little to the left or the right while turning the key to unlock it.

1slo_camaro

does it sound like a solid tone? sounds like it might be the interior buzzer. the locking steering wheel im not sure about. if you can turn the key forward like your starting the jeep you should unlock the wheel whats you location? maybe someone could check it out for you? or have any local mechanical friends?

jeepgrly

i am in upstate ny. my friend said it sounds like it is stuck in some security mode or something

1slo_camaro

do you have a good camera phone? you could video tape it? does anything else work? lights? start engine? radio?

jeepgrly

the radio works as well as my lights. when i turn the key over is when it makes the siren like sound. i have a blackberry but it is really dark out right now

gone4x4

are you safe?

1slo_camaro

does it start?

jeepgrly

I am safe, thank you and when i turn it over it sounds like a siren but it doesnt start and the steering wheel stays locked

1slo_camaro

hrmmmmmm. well hopefully someone else can chime in here and help out cause i really really dont know lol im sorry good luck with that

gone4x4

turn the key from off-------to the 1st position in the switch-----no dash/cluster lights should illuminate-------then- lean/turn the steering wheel either left or right-- tug-or pull on it-n- turn the ignition switch-?--all that noise is an aftermarket alarm type crap--useless--i'm tryin to get her to unlock the wheel---1 step at a time for her!

jeepgrly

i think my starter might be gone it makes this terrible high pitched winding noise when i try to start it and the wheel aint budging

1slo_camaro

if you turn the key over and it doesnt sound like the motor is turning over and just the starter is (which sounds like thats the case, your gear is spinning, but the clutch isnt pushing the gear out to engage the flywheel....) if you wanted you could try beating on it with a hammer or screw driver then trying to turn it over again, the *clutch* inside the starter might be a little stuck up. and the beating will knock it free. wouldnt do this to be a permanent fix or anything like that but so see if its a problem or not

mdnov

It is odd that the steering wheel won't move though. Is the noise that you hear sound like a metal on metal screech? You said it sounded like a siren.

gone4x4

--my point??? whats up w/that? sounds like the wheels locked and she as an aftmkt alarm systems--piece of sh-t--alarms--get a gun--oh sorry-