2025 Ford Explorer
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2025 Ford Explorer
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People lose all their Ford keys more often than you'd think. The most common scenario isn't dramatic. They just never got a second key. They bought the car used with one key, always meant to get a spare, and three years later that one key finally gives out.
A tenant at an apartment complex in Santa Barbara had exactly that story. Her only key to her 2025 Ford Explorer cracked at the blade pivot and snapped clean off when she tried to open the door. The remote head was in one hand and the blade was stuck in the lock. Zero working keys and a car she couldn't get into or start.
I used my VVDI2 to clone the transponder data from the broken key head, since the chip was still intact inside the cracked housing. That saved time because I didn't need to run a full all-keys-lost procedure. I extracted the broken blade fragment from the door lock, decoded the lock, and cut two fresh keys. Her fob, FCC ID M3N-A3C108397, was a 5-button remote head key that I rebuilt into a new shell with the cloned chip inside. I showed her the chip from the cracked key so she could see it was still good.
She went from zero working keys to two in about 40 minutes. Total was around 271. A full all-keys-lost without the broken pieces would have cost more, and the dealer wanted 462 either way. If you still have the pieces, bring them. The chip data inside a cracked fob is often perfectly fine.
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“I needed a car key replacement in Hillcrest and EZ Car Keyz helped me immediately. The technician programmed a new smart key right next to my car and tested every function before leaving. Fast, friendly, and very professional.”
“A+ service at an even better price. Tim was a lifesaver. I lost my original and only key for my Audi and he was willing to come to my location at 8pm the same day. He worked fast, communicated clearly, and made sure everything worked before leaving.”
“Steve was incredibly helpful when I lost my car keys. He came out the exact same day and I only waited about 30 minutes. I really needed to get to work and he completely saved me.”
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