2011 Ford Expedition
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

2011 Ford Expedition Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call out to the Libby Lake area of Oceanside on a Tuesday morning. Owner of a 2011 Expedition, two kids, parked in the driveway. She had one key left and the remote had been flaky for weeks. That morning it stopped starting the truck entirely.

She had already called the Ford dealer. They told her to bring it in, quoted her the key plus programming labor plus shop fees, and when she asked what happens if it won't drive, they added a tow recommendation on top. The number kept climbing. She hung up and found me instead.

I pulled up, confirmed the VIN off the door jamb sticker, checked her ID and registration right there on the driveway. The original key still had some life in it, which made the job cleaner. I plugged into the OBD port under the dash, ran through the immobilizer registration sequence, and cut a fresh remote head key to match the vehicle. Five buttons, same as factory. I tested every one before I handed it over.

The whole thing took under thirty minutes in her driveway. She didn't move the car, didn't arrange a tow, didn't sit in a service waiting room.

The dealer quote was sitting in her call history the whole time. My total was a fraction of what they wanted, and that number covered everything: the key, the cut, the programming, me driving to her. One number, one receipt, done before her kids finished breakfast.

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