The invention of remote keyless entry is one of those things that you don’t deem as necessary if you don’t already have one, but for those drivers who do have a key fob, they often can’t imagine having anything else.
A key fob is the actual mechanical part that is used to lock and unlock the vehicle. This is not the physical key, but the mechanism that unlocks the vehicle without using the key.
Key fobs are incredibly popular now and most vehicles come standard with remote keyless entry, especially Ford vehicles because Ford is typically three steps ahead of any other dealer in the automotive game.
As great as key fobs are, however, they are only a device, which means that things can go awry. For example, if your key fob dies you will likely need a new battery in the device. The fob can also malfunction to sound the vehicle’s alarm or panic system. This can be incredibly annoying for everyone near the vehicle. Luckily, not days, it is a lot easier (and more affordable!) to get a replacement key fob than it was years ago. You can get a replacement Ford key fob at just about any dealership or even at a specialty battery shop.
How to program a new remote key fob for Ford:
- After you have your new key fob, get in the vehicle with the fob and the actual key, and close the doors.
- Turn the key into an “on” position and press the lock button on the new key fob, then turn the key back into the “off” position
- Repeat that three more times so you turn the key to “on” and “off: a total of four times. After you’ve turned the key to “off” for the fourth time, turn it back to “on”
- You should hear the locks sound, which means you are then in programming mode. After you hear the locks, press the “lock” button on your remote again within 5 seconds. The locks will cycle on and off one more time to tell you that the vehicle is programmed.
- If you press “lock” again on any other remote within 10 seconds of entering programming mode, those fobs will program as well.
- When you are finished, turn the ignition to “off” to end the programming.
I lost my key fob Saturday but I set my alarm on my truck (2003 F 150) Friday night. I called the dealer who told me to unlock the door with the key which would bypass the alarm. It did not. What should I do?
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vehicles with fobs dont have an ign key
Does it hurt being that stupid?
does the programming you describe work for a 2014.
Thanks
Just purchased a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium with remoter start and proximity FOB.
We have a Proximity FOB from our 2014 Ford Escape that was T-Boned.
Would like to know how to reprogram the 2014 FOB to use as an extra for the 2017, if possible.
I searched and found how to program a new FOB that was not programmed yet, and was wondering if this wouls work for our 2014 one?
Thaks
Your video on how to program my key fob was very helpful but the written ones didn’t help at all.
Does the “How to program a new remote key fob for Ford” work on the 2014 ford focus keyless entry key fob? If it does, how many times do i need to turn the key ‘on’ and ‘off’ to enter programming mode?
Thanks, S Helton
Can a fob from a 2003 model Sport Trac be programed to work on my 2013 F-150?
That is great if your car comes with a key. My car doesn’t it just the fob. How do you program a new fob.
I need to program s key fab for a 2014 Ford Escape Titanium but can’t find out how
does this also apply to new f-150 2019?
Do you know if this works for the 20180 F150?
There is a somewhat popular version of programming a Ford keyfob for a vehicle with a key ignition, without needing all of the original keys, which involves turning the ignition to run 8 times — it seems to work for a number of people for different models of Ford. For me, for a 2013 Ford Focus, the following approach worked to program a second keyfob:
Note: for this method, all keyfobs may need to be set, including fobs which already work.
1) Close the doors.
2) Put the key into the ignition and leave it in the home (off) position.
3) Turn the ignition to run (not starting) and back to off 4 times within 3-4 seconds.
*The vehicle should chime to indicate that it is in programming mode.
4) For each keyfob to be set, within 8 seconds, press any button on the keyfob.
*The vehicle should chime to indicate that it registered the keyfob.
5) When done with all keyfobs, turn the ignition to the run position to exit programming mode.
6) The key can be turned back to the off position and removed.
Someone out there has to know the answer to this question. Where is the key programming slot on a 2014 Ford Focus Titanium 2.0L? I just replaced the PCM and now need to program 2 keys but none of the suggested programming slot locations work. It is not in the glove box. It is not in the console. It is not in the cup holder. The fob will fit into the slot under the cover on the column but will not stay. It doesn’t matter if I hold it in place or hold it against the column the programming software does not recognize the key.
HELP!