2011 Dodge Dakota
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2011 Dodge Dakota Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

The call came in on a Saturday morning from Rancho Conejo. Guy said he was out at a boat ramp past the edge of Thousand Oaks, had his fishing gear, had his boat trailer, and did not have his key.

He checked the tackle box. He checked the boat. He checked every jacket pocket twice. His 2011 Dodge Dakota was sitting in a dirt lot and he had already looked up tow rates to a dealer, which was going to mean Monday at the earliest.

I told him I could be there that afternoon.

When I got there he was sitting on the tailgate of a stranger's truck looking tired. His Dakota was locked up tight with the gear still in the bed. I picked the door, decoded the blade by reading the lock, and got the door open without any drama. Then I ran the all-keys-lost procedure through the OBD port, which clears the old key records and registers the new remote head key as the primary. Cut the blade to the decoded depths, verified the transponder enrolled, walked through all four buttons on the fob.

Truck started on the first try. He stood there for a second like he was waiting for it to change its mind.

I cut him a spare before I packed up. He took both keys, shook my head, and said the dealer quote he had mentally prepared for was not going to be necessary. That part was secondary to him. Mostly he just wanted to get back out on the water before the afternoon wind picked up.

Total time from door pick to engine running was right around 45 minutes.

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