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1998 Jeep Cherokee
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Lost all your keys? Don't panic, and don't call a tow truck. Our mobile locksmith comes to your vehicle and creates a brand new key from scratch, even with zero working keys.

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1998 Jeep Cherokee
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1998 Jeep Cherokee Metal Key
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1998 Jeep Cherokee XJ is a mechanical key only. No chip in the head, no transponder, no fob. The ignition just reads the cut. That means any locksmith with the right key blank and a code cutter or a decoder can make you a working key on the spot. No programming equipment, no OBD port, no wait. Hardware stores often carry blanks for these but their cuts tend to be sloppy on worn locks. A proper code cut or a decoded cut from the lock itself is the move if you want it right the first time.
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A woman near Moonlight Beach called me about a spare key for her 1998 Cherokee. She had one key left and had been putting off getting a copy for months. Her neighbor had just lost the single key to an older truck and spent a week sorting it out, so she finally decided to stop waiting.

She mentioned the dealer almost as a joke. A friend had told her the dealer would need to "program the computer" and that it would run her a couple hundred dollars. She half believed it, half didn't, and figured she'd call around first.

I pulled up in the parking lot off Moonlight Beach Drive while she was grabbing coffee. Checked the key blank against what the 1998 Cherokee takes, decoded the existing key by eye to confirm the cut depths, and made her a spare off the code. Tested it in the door, tested it in the ignition. Done before she finished her cup.

There was no computer to talk to. No security sequence to run. Just a clean cut on the right blank, verified against the lock. She laughed when I explained it. The dealer story had stressed her out for nothing.

She asked me to make a second spare while I was there. Took about four more minutes.

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Lockout to Five-Star Review

Lost key panic turned to five-star praise

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Tommy M.
Dec 2023
★★★★★

“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”

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Dec 2025
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“My key fob stopped working while I was at Oxnard Harbor and I thought I was going to need a tow. EZ Car Keyz showed up fast, programmed a new fob, checked everything carefully, and made sure the car was fully functional before leaving.”

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Feb 2024
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“Needed a spare car key made and chose EZ Car Keyz based on their reviews. The reviews were right. They gave me the best price, responded quickly to all my questions, came to my workplace, cut the keys on site, and finished fast.”

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Jeep Cherokee Mobile Service FAQ

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Do I need to bring my 1998 Jeep Cherokee somewhere for key replacement?
Not at all. EZ Car Keyz is fully mobile and comes to you in Encinitas, whether that's your driveway, a parking spot near Moonlight Beach, or wherever the Cherokee happens to be sitting. For a vehicle this age with a mechanical key, there's no reason to tow it anywhere or sit in a dealer waiting room. I bring the blank, the cutting tools, and everything needed to verify the cut and test the key on site. One visit, done.
How does mobile key replacement work for this vehicle?
What do I need to have ready when you arrive?
I only have one key left for my 1998 Cherokee. Can you make a spare before I lose it entirely?
My 1998 Cherokee key turns hard and sometimes doesn't want to come out of the ignition. Does that mean I need a new key or something else?
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