2000 Ford Explorer
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

2000 Ford Explorer Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a guy up in Bear Valley, Escondido. He had a 2000 Explorer and the situation was messier than the one-line description he left.

He'd lost his only key set the week before. Someone in his household had borrowed it, left it somewhere, and the short version is it was gone. He'd been riding this out by getting rides to work, but it was getting old fast. The Explorer was sitting in the carport doing nothing.

The dealer told him they needed the car brought in. He explained he had no working key. They said they'd need to verify the VIN in person. He asked how he was supposed to get a car there with no key. They had no real answer for that.

That's the loop people fall into. No key to move the car, can't move the car to get a key made. I come to the car.

I parked at the curb and walked into the carport with my bag. All-keys-lost on this generation requires erasing whatever the immobilizer has stored and enrolling fresh. I cut the blade to match the door lock, programmed the transponder, and tested the remote functions on the four-button fob right there. Lock, unlock, everything working before I packed up.

He stood there watching and asked if that was really it. He was expecting more drama. I told him it usually goes that way when the car doesn't have to go anywhere first.

The dealer comparison came up on its own. He'd been quoted a price that assumed towing was figured out separately. He saved a good chunk by not doing it that way, and the car never left the carport.

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