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The 2001 Montero Sport uses a transponder key with a chip inside the head. No remote, no fob, no buttons. Just a key that has to be recognized by the immobilizer before the engine will run. The system is pretty simple by modern standards: the immobilizer reads the chip through a ring antenna around the ignition cylinder, and if it doesn't like what it sees, the engine cranks but dies within a second or two. That stall-and-die behavior is the tell. A lot of owners think it's a fuel or spark issue and start chasing the wrong problem. It's not. It's the chip not talking to the immobilizer. On a vehicle this age, the ignition ring antenna can also go corroded or develop an intermittent read, so if a known-good key is acting flaky, don't assume the key is bad before checking the antenna loop. These are worth keeping in mind before you touch anything else.
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I got a call from a guy in Shadowridge, Vista. Townhouse complex, tight entrance, low overhead clearance. He had a 2001 Montero Sport sitting in his assigned spot against a back wall. Lost his only key somewhere over the weekend and a tow truck had already come out, taken one look at the entrance, and left without the vehicle.

He found me online and asked if I could actually get in there. I told him that was the whole point of doing this mobile.

I parked on the street and walked in with my bag. The Montero Sport was wedged into the far end of the covered parking, maybe a foot of clearance on the driver side. Didn't matter. I don't need a lift, I don't need a bay.

The 2001 uses a transponder key, no remote, no buttons. A replacement key has to be cut to the vehicle and the chip inside the key head has to be enrolled into the immobilizer. I cut the new key blade to match the lock, then handled the transponder programming through the OBD port. The whole process was done in that covered spot.

He stood back and watched, mostly quiet. When I handed him the key and he started the engine on the first try, he just nodded. That reaction, the quiet nod, is usually better than a loud one.

His car never moved from that spot. He didn't need a tow, didn't need to figure out how to extract the vehicle from a tight complex, and didn't need to wait for a dealer appointment. I walked in, got the job done, and walked back out to the street. The dealer comparison came up when he asked what this would have cost him there. I told him he saved a good chunk. He nodded again.

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What if I need a Mitsubishi key after hours or on the weekend?
Dealer service departments keep limited hours, and a 2001 Montero Sport is old enough that not every Mitsubishi dealer will even want to touch the key system on it. Parts availability for a vehicle this age can slow things down further on the dealer side. We work outside normal business hours, so a Saturday evening or Sunday morning in Shadowridge is not a problem. One call and we figure out the timing from there. No waiting until Monday, no tow to a dealership that may be across the county.
How long does the programming take once you are at my car?
Can you make a key faster than the dealer?
My 2001 Montero Sport cranks fine but immediately stalls after starting. Could this be the key?
I bought a replacement key blank online. Can you just cut and program it, or do I need a specific blank?
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