SHO OFF Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hi all, yesterday we woke to find my work truck had been broken into in our driveway and my laptop bag along with other things had been stolen. Problem is in my laptop bag was a key to our 2010 Taurus SHO. We have one fob and because of the 4th no dealership is open. Can the old code be changed so the stolen key no longer works? If not I fear they will come back for the car next it is a push button start. any thought's Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I think as long as you have a fob you can change the code, but I don't think you can remove the factory code, so if they have a fob, the can always open the car with the finger swipe on the keypad, you don't even need a fob. If you are really concerned about the car being taken, I think I would disconnect the battery before heading to bed tonight, so it would take some time for someone to get the car started. It would be a pain to reprogram everything, but less of a pain then having the car stole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO OFF Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 So they can change the code at the dealership to make the stolen key no longer work? Basically re-key the car? I can tell this wont be cheap..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjht Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Is that something you could turn in to insurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 You will most likely have to have filed a police report in order to turn it into insurance, and I don't think changing the code will do anything to eliminate the fob from working with the finger swipe, since it doesn't require entering a code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 You will most likely have to have filed a police report in order to turn it into insurance' date=' and I don't think changing the code will do anything to eliminate the fob from working with the finger swipe, since it doesn't require entering a code.[/quote'] My guess is that they can change the code and the fob would become inactive. I can't use my fob to open your door if it's in my pocket. On my Subaru I had someone steal the key and they had me bring in all my keys and they reprogrammed them so that one wouldn't work. But they will have the key inside the fob, you might think about rekeying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Torro Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 SHO Off, tomorrow (07/06) I'm actually going to my mechanic (Ford Certified) to have a new Fob programmed and talk some shop. I will ask him about reprogramming the fobs and get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO OFF Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Thanks all for your reply's, Called insurance have an 100 deductible for that an dealership says 150 so....it is basically re-keying the car 1 new fob and reprogramming. These low life people out their popped out my rear window on my truck and stole my computer bag my work keys and work radio. God what I would give for 10 min alone with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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