2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Transponder Key Plus Easy DIY Programming Instruction Guide

I purchased 2 of these keys for our 2004 Ford Explorer XLS, for which we were down to just 1 last original key.Other than the huge savings from purchasing them here, these keys, once cut, worked like a charm and they seem to be of just as sturdy contruction as the original keys. You will have to take them to your local locksmith and have them cut at an additional cost.Furthermore, and as you'll find elsewhere on the net, IF you have only one key for the vehicle, you will be forced to take your vehicle to the dealer and have them program a 2nd key. However, the good news is that once you have a minimum of 2 programmed keys for the vehicle, you can then easily program any extra key from the 3rd key on up, with the instructions that come with the key(s). Self-programming takes about 30 seconds per key, tops.Prior to purchasing them here from Discount Keyless, our dealer wanted $96 each, so this was a significant savings from the dealer's price. Since we wanted 2 keys, at the dealer, this meant $192 just for blank keys. Ridiculous, no? ... Luckily the dealer was out of stock on the keys for our vehicle, so we found them here. BTW, we are overseas, and not stateside.Also, the local dealer wanted $80 to program ea. key. So it will get pricey if you just have one key. If you are just down to 2 keys, I'd suggest getting at least a 3rd spare key in case you lose one and this way, in case you do lose one, you'll avoid the high programming cost dealers throw at you.Continuing ... can you imagine, 2 blanks keys, $192, 2 extra keys programmed, $160, and the key cuts were was $16 per key (you'll see why below). So that was $32 for 2 key cuts ... so, at the dealer's price, it would have been, $192 + $160 + $32 = $384 ... for 2 keys??? Yikes!!!Also, I would suggest asking your local locksmith, or hardware store, what their cost for cutting a transponder key would be. The locksmith may charge you a percentage of the actual total cost of the key, in case they ruin your transponder key and have to reimburse you if they mess it up, or at least, ours did ... charged us 80% of the value of the key for the cut.Hope that helps!

The shipment arrived on time. The package also included instructions on how-to program the transponder key. The programming process was quick and easy; taking less than two minutes. After going the do-it-yourself route I realized how much money I saved because taking my Explorer to the local dealer for the same work would have cost me over $200.00; what a rip-off. I recommend that you order the transponder key, program it yourself, then go out and have a nice dinner with the money that you will save :-).

If you need a spare key, this works good. If you only have one key and this is your second key, It will cost about $50 to get it cut and programed. Otherwise, if you already have two keys and this is a third key you can get it cut at a hardware store and program it yourself for about $5. The big Home stores won't cut them, they don't want to risk the liability of destroying the chip inside

Have ordered a total of 5 over the years and they all work. These are a great LOW COST alternative from the dealer prices.The last time I checked, my dealer wanted $50 for the key and $45 for the programing.Unless you want to pay the dealer to program your key, you need to have TWO current keys to program any new spares.The way to program them is easy(check your manual). If you only have one good key now and are buying this as a spare, you are out of luck unless you pay someone.The biggest problem is you have to USUALLY go to a locksmith to get it cut. Your local stores (walmart, Lowes and HD) usually will not cut them even if you offer to pay for another key blank so,it might cost you an additional $5 - $10.This order was for two additional keys. I took them to Wally's and to Lowes and asked if they would do it ... NOPE. After asking if they would provided I pay for a blank I was rejected (one guy said the machine would not fit it). On a whim, when I was back in the store the next week I asked a young new worker and he said sure. I offered to pay for a blank and he said Lowes will always do it for free.Once programmed, all work great.

I bought this key for my 2002 Ford Explorer, and it works fine. You will need to find a locksmith, or a mechanic, with a scanner to program the key, but it's still quite a bargain even after adding the cost of programing. According to the instructions you can program the key yourself IF you already have two working keys.

The description says "If you have two working keys you can program this key yourself." This is not always true. My could not be programmed, and when you call Amazingkeys, they then tell you that you have to have to ORIGINAL keys, not just working keys. Wasted $18.88 on the key, $2.50 to get it cut, just to have to go back to the dealer to pay to have it programmed. Overall, didn't save money and may cost me more. Definitely wasted a lot of time.

Our local Cutter Ford dealer won't program keys from other people. Has to be one of their own. Tried a hardware store with a programmer and also the ignition programming and neither will work on this key. I was quoted well over $100 at the dealership for a cut and programmed key, so this one is just used for unlocking the door.

This is a great buy, about 10% what you would pay at the dealer. This key looks better then the factory original. I had two working keys (required). I had the new key cut at a local harware store for $2.00. Clear setup instructions. It took less then 60 seconds to program new key into my 2005 Ford Explorer. This is a very good product, fast delivery very fair price!