2010 Ford Escape
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

2010 Ford Escape Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Stuck ignitions on Ford are one of the most common calls I get, and dealers love turning a $200 problem into a $600 one. The HU101 ignition cylinder on Focus, Fusion, Escape, and Explorer models wears down over time. The wafers inside get loose, the key starts sticking, and eventually the customer thinks the whole ignition assembly needs replacing. The dealer will happily sell them that.

A customer at the gym in San Ysidro had been fighting his 2010 Ford Escape ignition for weeks. He'd wiggle the key, push it in hard, sometimes wait a minute before it would turn. The dealer quoted him $395 for a new ignition cylinder, new key, and reprogramming. He was about to book the appointment when his buddy told him to call a locksmith first.

I looked at his ignition and the issue was worn wafers, not a dead cylinder. So I used my ACDP to back up the immobilizer data, then decoded the existing lock, replaced the worn wafers, and cut a fresh key that matched the repaired cylinder. His separate remote fob, FCC ID OUCD6000022, paired right back up. I showed him the old wafers so he could see the wear and understand why the dealer's fix was overkill.

His total was $185. The ignition works smooth again, the key turns clean, and he didn't replace a single part that wasn't actually broken.

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