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1997 Dodge Dakota MECHANICAL-KEY
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1997 Dodge Dakota
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1997 Dodge Dakota is a pure mechanical key truck. No transponder chip, no immobilizer, no SKIM module. Chrysler did not roll out the Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) on Dakotas until the 2000 model year with the second generation. Your 1997 uses the Y159 keyway, and the blank is a standard Ilco 1585 or Silca CHR11. If the key turns hard, the wafers inside the ignition cylinder are probably worn, not the key itself.
Related services: Ignition Repair · Smart Key

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Got a call from someone along the Calle Real corridor in Goleta one afternoon. She managed a branch at the credit union and had a 1997 Dakota that was down to one key. The spare had been missing for months, and she finally decided to stop pretending it would turn up.

I grabbed a couple of Ilco 1585 blanks and headed over. When I got there, the truck was parked in the lot behind the building. She came out on her break and asked if she could watch. Fine by me.

I decoded her driver door lock using my Y159 Lishi tool, read the cuts, and had the blade done on my portable machine in a few minutes. Tried it in the door first, then the ignition. Turned clean both ways. No programming needed, no computer hookup, no PIN extraction. This is a no-chip mechanical key, so once the cuts are right, you are done.

She looked a little surprised it was that fast. She had called the dealer earlier in the week and they told her to bring the truck in with proof of ownership, leave it, and come back. For a plain metal key.

I cut her a second spare while I was there so she would not end up in the same spot again. Both keys tested, both worked, and I was gone before her break was over.

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Are you licensed and insured to work on my 1997 Dodge Dakota?
Yes. EZ Car Keyz is licensed through the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS License LCO 6792) and carries full insurance. We also hold NASTF Vehicle Security Professional certification, which gives us authorized access to security data for Stellantis vehicles when needed. On a 1997 Dakota, the job is a mechanical key cut with no programming involved, but the credentials still matter. They are what separates a qualified mobile locksmith from the guy on a search ad who shows up and guesses.
How do I know you will not change the price when you show up?
Will the replacement key work exactly like my original Dodge Dakota key?
My ignition is hard to turn. Do I need a new key or a new cylinder?
My Dakota is a 1997. Does it have a transponder chip in the key?
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Dodge Dakota Key Service Areas

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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
Santa BarbaraGoletaMontecitoCarpinteriaOjaiVenturaSanta PaulaFillmoreOxnardPort HuenemeCamarilloMoorparkSimi ValleyThousand Oaks
Same-day 1997 Dodge Dakota locksmith service area in Ventura County CA
Same-day 1997 Dodge Dakota locksmith service area in Ventura County CA
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