1998 Dodge Intrepid
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1998 Dodge Intrepid Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Hollywood Beach in Oxnard is the kind of neighborhood where people park in tight driveways right off the strand, and a tow truck is more of a hassle than anywhere else I work. A contractor flagged me down in that area after losing his only key to his 1998 Dodge Intrepid. He wasn't panicked, just annoyed in that quiet way tradespeople get when something is eating into their day.

He'd already called the dealer. They told him to tow it in, wait for an appointment, and expect to be without the car for a while. He said he couldn't do that. He needed the car running before the afternoon.

I pulled up with the blank already in the van. The key blade is one I keep stocked specifically because these late-nineties Chrysler platform cars still get driven hard and owned by working people who don't have a week to spare at the dealer.

I decoded the lock, cut the blade to spec, and ran the programming sequence on site using my tool through the OBD port. The immobilizer recognized the new key on the first cycle. He turned it over, it started, and he looked at it for a second like he was waiting for something to go wrong. Nothing did.

He asked what the dealer would have charged. I told him to call and ask, but that his total that morning was a fraction of what they quoted over the phone. He laughed and went back to work.

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