I had the same problem. I bought the two plastic actuator rods at the Ford dealer and also a new ignition swith. I took the ignition switch off, replaced it with the new one, and used it manually (with a **** from an old radio attached to make it easier to start). I pulled the steering wheel and looked at some repair data from AllData. I decided that I didn't want to mess with the tilt mechanism and its springs. So I put it all back together. I am going to have the Ford dealer install the new actuator rods.