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The 1997 Grand Caravan uses a basic edge-cut metal key. No chip, no fob, no programming appointment. The key either fits the lock and turns, or it doesn't. What trips people up on these is the ignition cylinder itself. By this age, the wafers inside wear unevenly, so a freshly cut key from a code can feel stiff or sticky even when the cut is correct. If that happens, the fix is a quick decoder read off the existing lock, not a recut. The cylinder tells the truth better than a 27-year-old key record.
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Out in Ramona Highlands, a homeowner called me about a 1997 Grand Caravan sitting in the driveway. The van had been in the family a long time and the only key left was worn down to the point where the ignition was getting unpredictable. Some mornings it started fine. Other mornings she was sitting there wiggling it for five minutes. She had already called a dealer and they sent her to a locksmith across town who wanted her to tow it in.

I drove out and looked at the key first. The cuts were so worn you could barely read them. The original profile was almost gone on two positions. That kind of wear happens gradually and the driver adjusts without noticing until one day it just stops.

I decoded the lock cylinder directly, got a clean reading, and cut a new key blade to match. Tested it in the ignition, tested it in the driver door, tested it in the rear cargo doors. All three turned clean on the first try.

She asked if it needed any programming. I told her it was a straight metal key and the cut was the whole job. She seemed almost surprised it could be that simple. I get that a lot on vehicles this age. People expect a big production and it turns out to be a clean, fast trade on the side of the driveway. She saved a good chunk compared to what the other shop had quoted just to get the van off her property.

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Do you use OEM or aftermarket keys on older Dodge vehicles like this one?
On a 1997 Grand Caravan, the key is a plain metal blade with no electronics involved, so the quality question comes down entirely to the blank itself. We use blanks that match the correct keyway profile for this van. The wrong blank can look close enough to cut but will bind in the cylinder or wear the wafers faster. We verify the profile before we cut anything.
How long will a replacement key last on a van this old?
What if the new key feels stiff or doesn't turn smoothly right away?
Can you make a key if I have no working key left at all?
My ignition turns but feels loose and the key almost rattles in it. Is that a key problem or something else?
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