CAR-REP · Automotive
Car lock repair & replacement in Ocoee, FL
A door lock that spins freely, a trunk cylinder that won’t turn, an ignition that eats the key — car lock hardware is repairable more often than a dealership admits. We fix first and replace only when the part is genuinely done.
Answered by the locksmith, not a call center · Open Mon–Sun · 8:00–22:00
What’s included
- Worn door cylinders brought back to working order — wafers re-fitted, springs replaced, before any replacement is suggested.
- Full assemblies replaced when the housing is genuinely done — and the new hardware keyed to match your existing key where possible.
- Vehicle rekeying per cylinder: one key across doors, trunk and ignition on older vehicles where the hardware allows.
- The work trucks and boat-tow rigs around Starke Lake and Maguire Road — their door cylinders take a beating from job sites, and we stock the common replacements.
- Proof of ownership required for any lock work — same rule as keys, and it protects you.
What moves the price
- Cylinder repair versus full assembly — the second costs more in parts, not in labor.
- The vehicle’s age and make: common truck brands are stocked; some foreign cylinders have to be ordered and are quoted honestly as such.
- Whether the ignition is involved — column work is priced differently from door hardware.
Priced by job: door cylinders from $80, full assemblies from $130, ignition work from $100, vehicle rekeying $70–$120 per cylinder. You get the number before anything starts.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Car door lock cylinder repair (standard wafers) | $80–$150 |
| Full door lock assembly replacement | $130–$250 |
| Trunk lock cylinder servicing & pinning | $90–$160 |
| Ignition cylinder lock repair | $100–$180 |
| Vehicle rekeying (per cylinder) | $70–$120 |
Before you call
Quick answers
Repair or replace — how do you decide on a car lock?
Same rule as house locks: if the cylinder can be re-pinned or its worn parts swapped, that’s the cheaper and better call. Full replacement only when the housing or the mechanism is genuinely done — and you hear both numbers first.
The door lock spins but never locks. Can that be fixed?
Yes — that’s a classic worn wafer or a broken actuator linkage inside the cylinder. It’s a repair job on most makes, done in the van.
Can you make my old key work on a replaced cylinder?
Usually — the new cylinder can be pinned to your existing key on common vehicles, so you don’t end up with two keys for one truck.
Is ignition repair something a locksmith does?
Yes — sticky ignitions, keys that won’t return, cylinders that jam are lock work. When it’s a steering-column electrical fault beyond the lock, we say so honestly and point you to a shop.
Do you come to where the vehicle is parked?
Yes — home driveway in Ocoee, a work lot, the roadside. The van carries the common cylinders and the machines; that’s the point of a mobile shop.
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Lock acting up?
Describe what it does — the job and the price come back on the phone.
MON–SUN · 8:00–22:00