2002 Buick Rendezvous
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2002 Buick Rendezvous Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A guy in the College area of Ventura called me on a Tuesday morning. He had just flown back from a long trip overseas, made it to long-term parking, and his 2002 Buick Rendezvous wasn't budging. He was standing there with checked luggage, jet-lagged, and the car was locked. He had the key in his hand but it wasn't opening anything.

He had already called two shops. One told him to bring the car in. The other offered him an appointment later in the week. He was in a parking lot. Neither of those answers worked.

I got there and he handed me the key. The blade looked fine. I checked the lock, got the door open mechanically, and then we looked at the key more carefully. The transponder inside the key head had failed. The car would crank but wouldn't fire. It's a quiet failure -- no obvious damage, no warning that anything is wrong until suddenly the car just won't start.

I had the right blank in the van, cut it to his vehicle on site, and enrolled it through the diagnostic port. He watched the whole thing from about three feet away, which I prefer. No mystery, no waiting room.

The car started. He tossed his bags in the back seat and asked if I wanted coffee. I said I was fine. He drove home.

The dealer would have been days out and a lot more money. That part almost didn't come up. He was mostly just relieved to be going home.

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