2012 Ford Fiesta
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2012 Ford Fiesta
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Got a call from a woman over in the South Bank neighborhood in Oxnard on a Sunday. She told me another locksmith had already come out for her 2012 Ford Fiesta smart key. Full price, new fob, the whole thing. But the car would crank for about two seconds, then the immobilizer killed fuel injection. Classic incomplete PATS learn. The other tech told her the BCM was bad and left.
The BCM was fine. The previous guy just hadn't finished the job. Ford's PATS 4 on these Fiestas requires a full in-code and out-code handshake with the body control module (part number AE8T-15604-BJ on most 2012 Fiestas), followed by a timed security countdown. If you rush that timer or skip the outcode step, the key data sits in temporary memory and never writes permanently. Car starts, runs two seconds, dies.
I used an HU101 Lishi to confirm the mechanical cut matched her door, then plugged my IM608 into the OBD port. Cleared the ghost key data from the failed attempt, ran a clean PATS learn with the full security timer, and waited it out. Ten minutes of watching a progress bar.
When the confirmation hit the screen, I handed her the fob and had her test all three buttons, passive entry on both handles, and push-button start. Clean startup. No two-second cutoff.
She had already paid someone else for a job that was never finished. I couldn't fix that part. But the car worked now.
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“I called over 40 locksmiths trying to get a key made for my Audi A6 and nobody could do it. Tim made it easy, fast, and affordable. He showed up with a smile and got the job done without any stress. Absolute wizard with keys.”
“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”
“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
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