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There are several ways you can deal with this Harddrive. I am not sure if holding/taping a key near the ignition will work, would not in my Jeep. may work with a ford, have not tried. Option #1, Ford actually sells a lock cylinder kit, I am pretty sure it is just under $100.00. You have to remove your lock cylinder and build the new one to fit your existing key. No programming required. Or Option #2, you can remove your lock cylinder, dissasemble it and try to figure out which tumblers are making it hang up. It will usually be only the first one or two, but look carefully . Just remove those offending tumblers. There will still be 7 0r 8 in there and the lock cylinder will function as normal but will not bind up anymore. Option # 3 is remove lock cylinder, take apart, and take out all of the tumblers. You will be able to twist your ignition with a screwdriver, but the car will still not start without the correct key because of the chip. I figured this out when my lock cylinder jammed 600 miles from home on vacation, and the nearest dealer was 3 hours away from us. I went out for a gallon of milk at midnight, and go to leave the store when all of a sudden, my key wont turn anymore. No warning signs. If you need any help, just ask, It is not really that hard, just need some time and patience. I have no real locksmith experience, and have pretty much figured out all of this on the fly.