2001 Dodge Neon
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2001 Dodge Neon Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A guy came to me over by Hollywood Beach on a Tuesday morning. His 2001 Neon had been sitting in the driveway for three days. He had one key, it snapped off at the bow, and the blade was still stuck in the ignition. He had dug at it with a flathead and made things worse.

He was pretty sheepish about that part.

First thing I did was extract the broken blade. Then I decoded the lock cylinder directly so I had the cut depth without needing to track down a key code. Cut a new the key blade blank to match, checked the fit before I touched the programming side, and then enrolled the transponder through the OBD port. The whole job was done in the driveway while his kids were at school.

He mentioned the dealer wanted him to tow it in, which he said was a non-starter since his tow coverage had lapsed. That part worked out for him because I come to the car. He paid a fraction of what the dealer quoted just for the diagnostic, let alone the key itself.

I always test three cold starts before I call a transponder job done. Not two. Three. Intermittent issues on these older immobilizer systems sometimes only show themselves after the key sits for a few minutes. Third start fired clean and I was on the road to the next call.

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