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The 1998 Dodge Durango uses the first-gen Sentry Key Immobilizer Module, known as the SKIM. The key itself is a standard metal cut key with a transponder chip embedded in the head, a fixed-code "Megamos"-style chip sometimes listed as a Philips PCF7935 or equivalent. There is no fob, no buttons, no battery. If your key turns the ignition but the engine cranks and dies after two seconds, that is the SKIM rejecting the transponder, not a fuel or starter issue. The security light on the dash, a little key icon, will stay solid or flash.
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Got a call from a guy in Grant Park, Ventura, on a Tuesday afternoon. He had a 1998 Dodge Durango sitting in his driveway with one key left, and the plastic head on that key was cracked down the middle. The transponder chip inside was barely held in place by a sliver of housing. He had been nursing it for weeks, holding the two halves together every time he started the truck.

He asked me if I could just glue it. I told him I could, but the moment that chip shifts even slightly out of alignment with the SKIM antenna ring around the ignition cylinder, the truck reads it as no key present. Cranks, fires for a second, dies. The security lamp stays lit. That is not a problem you want to discover at a gas station.

I cut a new key by code using the VIN and the original Chrysler key code lookup. Then I cloned the transponder signal from his cracked key onto a fresh PCF7935 chip in a new housing. No need to touch the SKIM module at all with a clone. Tested it cold, truck fired right up, security light went out after the bulb check like it should.

He turned both halves of the old key over in his hand, looked at the new one, and just put the old pieces in his pocket. Sentimental, I guess.

Whole thing took about 25 minutes in his driveway. A dealer would have wanted him to tow it in and wait days for a parts-counter key order.

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Are you licensed and insured to work on my 1998 Dodge Durango?
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 Chrysler security code databases and PIN retrieval for SKIM programming. On a 1998 Durango the security side is straightforward enough that the bigger concern is having the right key blanks and transponder chips on hand, which we do. The credentials matter more on newer Stellantis platforms, but we carry them across the board.
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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
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