is there a way to get in my locked 2006 freestar without calling a locksmith

Asked by GuruK65Z7 Dec 16, 2019 at 04:15 PM about the 2006 Ford Freestar

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

locked out of my car and can't afford a locksmith is there any other way to get in

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Assuming you have no non chip door only key stashed in a magnetic hide a key box and that you either don't know or have forgotten the code to unlock it using the keyless driver's side door numbered key pad, and you don't have an extra keyless entry key fob laying around the house somewhere, then your next best option would be inserting a wedge (hatchet or wood shims or pump up air pad will work) in-between the top of the driver's door window frame to spread it open enough to fish a stiff but bendable (it needs to be bent in the shape of the the letter "C") piece of rod or wire down from the top and use it to depress the power unlock button and Wala you're in. The way the pull up lock and door handle rods are arranged make it quite difficult to use a "Slim Jim" or at least I've had no success using one. NOTE: This method assumes that your battery is not dead for some reason. If it is dead, you'll need to crawl under the front of the van, reach up with a pair of needle nose pliers and grab the cable that releases the hood latch lock by pulling downwards on it and once the hood is open, charge or jump your battery then follow my suggestion previously outlined above. Once you're up and running go get a non anti theft chip key copy made and stash it for the future. The auto locking feature on these vans make it easy to lock yourself out, worse yet, sometimes with the car running. You can find your 5 digit door keypad code on a sticker on the lock controller box mounted either inside the passenger side door or under the passenger side kick panel or perhaps on a wallet card located in the zipper pouch containing your owners manual. Write it down & put it in your wallet. Since the question is 4 years old I hope my suggestion helps someone else currently looking for a solution.

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