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2012 Ford Flex Remote Head Key OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R8000Buttons5BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
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2012 Ford Flex Remote Head Key OUCD6000022
FCC IDOUCD6000022Part #164-R8070Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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REMOTE-HEAD-KEY
2012 Ford Flex REMOTE-HEAD-KEY OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R7040Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
REMOTE-HEAD-KEY
2012 Ford Flex REMOTE-HEAD-KEY OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R7040Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2012 Ford Flex Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2012 Ford Flex Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5330 9140Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
2012 Ford Flex
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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MECHANICAL-KEY
2012 Ford Flex MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2012 Ford Flex runs PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) generation 4 with an 80-bit transponder chip embedded in the remote head key, part number 164-R8000. Ford and Lincoln share the same D4 platform here, so a Flex and an MKT use identical immobilizer architecture. But the parameter reset paths can differ between the two brands, even on the same platform. Don't assume identical procedures. Also, the CR2032 in the remote side dies quietly. If your lock/unlock range shrinks, swap that first.
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A guy near the Oxnard Auto Center had been fighting his 2012 Ford Flex ignition for weeks. Wiggling the key, pressing it in hard, sometimes just sitting there waiting before it would turn. The dealer told him he needed a new HU101 ignition cylinder, a new key, and reprogramming. He was about to book it when a friend said call a locksmith.

I drove out and looked at the cylinder. The wafers inside were worn down, which is the number one failure on this HU101 lock. Ford uses it across the Flex, Explorer, Fusion, Escape, and more. The wafers get sloppy, the key binds, and eventually you think the whole assembly is shot. Dealers love that assumption.

I used my ACDP to back up the PATS immobilizer data off the instrument cluster, decoded the existing lock, and swapped only the worn wafers. Then I cut a fresh key to the repaired cylinder. His separate remote, the OUC6000022 five-button, paired right back up with no issues.

Before I packed up, I showed him the old wafers side by side with the new ones so he could see the wear pattern. That is usually when they get it.

His ignition turns clean now. No wiggling, no waiting, no replacing parts that were still good. And the whole thing cost him a fraction of what the dealer wanted.

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Ford Flex Mobile Service FAQ

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Do I have to go to the Ford dealer to get a replacement key for my 2012 Flex?
No. I cut and program the 164-R8000 remote head key on site, right where your Flex is parked. The key blank gets cut to your door code or decoded from the existing lock, and the 80-bit PATS transponder gets registered through the OBD-II port. The five-button remote side programs in the same session. Dealer route means scheduling an appointment, possibly towing if you have no working key, and sometimes waiting days for a blank to arrive. Ford forums are full of owners reporting week-long waits just for a key appointment. I carry the blank and handle everything in one visit, usually under an hour.
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Ford Flex Key Service Areas

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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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