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2001 Ford Ranger
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2001 Ford Ranger Remote Head Key
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2001 Ford Ranger
Key Options

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Remote Head Key
Most popular Ford key typeMost Popular
2001 Ford Ranger Remote Head Key OUCD6000022
FCC IDOUCD6000022Part #164-R8070Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2001 Ford Ranger Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2001 Ford Ranger Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5330 9140Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Key
2001 Ford Ranger Key
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2001 Ford Ranger Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2001 Ranger remote head key is a combo unit: one piece does both the ignition and the door lock/unlock buttons. The transponder chip inside the key head talks to the immobilizer every time you turn the key. If only the remote functions stop working, suspect the battery first. Pop the back off the fob side, swap the CR2032, and test before assuming anything bigger is wrong. But if the truck cranks and immediately dies, that is the immobilizer not seeing the chip, and a dead fob battery has nothing to do with it. Two different problems that can look alike from the driver's seat. Know which one you have before you call anyone.
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A woman was staying at a hotel off Bernardo Center Drive in Westwood, Rancho Bernardo, passing through on a longer trip. Her 2001 Ranger was her only vehicle and her only key had stopped triggering the remote functions. She could still get in manually, but when she mentioned it to the front desk, someone told her she should probably get it looked at. So she started calling around.

The dealer told her to bring it in. Earliest slot was the following afternoon. She did not have a way to kill a day waiting on a truck that was otherwise drivable.

She found me online and I met her in the hotel lot that evening.

The remote head key on this generation Ranger uses a CR2032 to power the remote side of the fob. I popped the housing open right there in the lot. The battery was original, which on a 2001 vehicle tells you everything you need to know. Corroded contacts, weak voltage, done.

Fresh CR2032, cleaned the contact points, reseated the battery. I tested all three buttons: lock, unlock, and the third function. Then I verified the truck started and the immobilizer was happy. Total time was under fifteen minutes.

She had been bracing for a tow, an overnight, and a bill that would ruin her week. Instead she was back on her schedule the same evening for a fraction of what the dealer wanted, and she never had to move the truck.

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2001 Ford Ranger Remote Head Key
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Apr 2024
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“They responded instantly, showed up within an hour, and arrived exactly when they said they would. Made a copy and programmed a fob for my 2014 car with a worn ignition in about 15 minutes. The new key works perfectly and feels like a dealer key.”

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Ford Ranger Mobile Service FAQ

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Do I need to bring my 2001 Ford Ranger somewhere for key replacement?
No. I come to wherever the truck is, whether that is your driveway, your workplace, or a parking lot in the Westwood area of Rancho Bernardo. Dealers want you to drive in with a working key or arrange a tow if you have nothing functional. I bring the key blank, the cutting equipment, and the programming tools to your location. You stay with the vehicle the whole time. One visit, done on site.
How does mobile key replacement work for this truck?
What do I need to have ready when you arrive?
I have a spare key that starts the truck fine, but the remote buttons on my 2001 Ranger fob do nothing. Is the key bad?
Can I buy a replacement fob online and program it myself to my 2001 Ranger?
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