The Audi has let me down

[joinerman]

For the first time
Did a job in the workshop for a mate this afternoon & dropped off on my way home, swung into his drive in front of his two cars & turned engine off steering nearly on full lock, chat for five minuets & go to start car & steering lock is jammed solid, no amount of trying to turn the wheel & wriggling the key would free it off, there's no feeling of moving tumblers as you put the key in, got a lift home to get spare key & cadge another lift back but spare key won't work either, so there it is blocking my mates cars in unmovable, got a mobile locksmith going round in the morning.
All this while the heavens opened.

 

[Ron240]

Assuming your car must be more than 3 years old then. You must not belong to any breakdown association either in that case.
I deliberately avoid parking my car with the steering on full lock....not really sure why....just think it puts more strain on things when starting the engine.
Not a good situation to be in....so I feel your pain.
I think it should be something fairly simple, so hope you get it sorted.
Will be interested to know what the problem was.

 

[joinerman]

Locksmiths been and the ignition switch/barrel has bust, he cut a copy blade off of my plastic key and used a pair of mole grips to force the key round to release the steering lock and start the car but it was a one off get you home fix, got car home but it won’t work any more, got to order new parts from TPS tomorrow