2010 Mazda Tribute
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2010 Mazda Tribute Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A line cook in Ventura called me on a Tuesday afternoon. His 2010 Tribute was parked in a tight alley behind the restaurant where he worked, wedged between a dumpster and a delivery van. He had snapped his only key earlier that day and the bow was gone. The dealer told him to get the car to them first. He explained the alley situation. They told him that was a tow truck problem.

A tow truck was not fitting back there. I could see that from the street before I even walked down.

I grabbed my bag and went to the car on foot. The Tribute's security setup is Ford-sourced, so my equipment talked to it immediately through the OBD port. I cut a new key blade to match what was in the lock, programmed the transponder so the immobilizer would accept it, and tested it in the ignition and the door cylinder right there between the dumpster and the van.

The car never moved until he drove it out himself.

He mentioned what the dealer had quoted him, assuming he could even get the car there. What he paid me was a fraction of that, and the dealer price didn't account for the tow at all. He was back inside the kitchen in under an hour.

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