1998 Chrysler Sebring
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

1998 Chrysler Sebring Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a man out near Del Mar Heights who had a 1998 Chrysler Sebring sitting in his driveway and zero working keys. Not a fob issue, not a chip issue. Just a metal key that had snapped off in the door lock at some point in the past, and the spare had walked off years ago.

He had already called the dealer. They told him to tow it in and they would see what they could do. He was not excited about that answer.

I pulled up, looked at the ignition cylinder, and got to work decoding the lock. On a car this age, the key code is sometimes still on file with the manufacturer's records, but when it is not, reading the lock directly gives you what you need. Either way, the result is the same: a replacement key cut to fit that specific vehicle.

He watched the whole thing from a lawn chair. When I handed him two freshly cut keys and both of them turned the ignition clean on the first try, he laughed and said he had been dreading a week of dealer scheduling and tow truck calls. It was maybe forty minutes of work, done in his own driveway.

That is the job. No drama, just a car that runs again.

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