MERCEDES SPRINTER STEERING LOCK PROBLEMS
Do you have any of these problems with your Sprinter W906, manufactured between 2006 and 2013?
Models affected: Mercedes Sprinter W906 manufactured between 2006 and 2013
Common causes: faulty steering column lock or faulty key
With every ignition cycle both the steering column lock and the key will degrade until they start wearing out and eventually fail.
Steering column locks, and how they work
The very first steering column locks were mechanical, introduced by General Motors in 1969 before Ford, Chrysler and AMC followed suit the next year.
Usually located around halfway along the steering column, the lock itself is controlled by the ignition switch: when it receives the correct coded signal from the key a small electric motor disengages the locking mechanism and, when the key is removed, engages it once more to prevent vehicle theft.
The lock itself needs to be programmed to synchronise with the vehicle, and that synchronisation can only be performed once.
How we can help you
We stock genuine Mercedes Sprinter locking modules, and our mobile technicians can travel to your location anywhere in London and the Home Counties. They can often replace a faulty steering column lock on the same day – and supply a new ignition key to go with it. (We also strongly recommend having a duplicate key created and programmed for you there and then – it only takes a few minutes and can save you days of grief and a great deal of expense if anything should happen to that single Sprinter key.)
All in all, it’s a much better option than having to arrange recovery of your Sprinter and delivery to a Mercedes dealership – and much more cost effective, as well!
OUR LOCATIONS
It couldn’t be easier to arrange an appointment for a time and location that suits you, between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day, anywhere in London and the Home Counties. You’re also more than welcome to visit one of our London workshops to have your key duplicated.
