2001 Ford Ranger
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2001 Ford Ranger
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2001 Ford Ranger Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
A guy in Rancho Conejo called me about his 2001 Ranger. He said the key felt like it was fighting him every time he turned the ignition, and some mornings it would barely turn at all. He'd been dealing with it for a few weeks, wiggling the key, pulling it out slightly, trying different angles. It had gotten to the point where he was leaving the truck running rather than risk shutting it off somewhere inconvenient.
He'd stopped by the dealer to ask about it. They told him the ignition cylinder was worn and needed replacing, along with a new key and reprogramming. He left without booking the appointment, which was the right call.
I met him at his place in Rancho Conejo. The cylinder wasn't dead. The wafers inside had worn unevenly from years of key use, which is exactly what happens on these trucks at this age. I decoded the existing lock, serviced the worn wafers, and cut a fresh key matched to the repaired cylinder. His 3-button remote head key came right back up on the doors once the new key was in hand.
I showed him the worn components before I left so he could see for himself what had actually failed. He got a smooth-turning ignition and a working key for a fraction of what the dealer wanted, and nothing was replaced that didn't need replacing.
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