i have a 1991 ranger and the steering wheel locked up. i tried starting it but the starter was stuck too. i tried to move the wheel around a bit and wiggled it and it popped free, but for future refrence, i would like to know why that happend and how to fix it. thanks for any of the ideas

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1991 ford ranger xlt - 4.0 liter V6 - 4x4