Asked by napicoyote Dec 10, 2018 at 04:30 PM about the 2000 Ford Taurus SES
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Can a coded ignition key wear out?
Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago
The coded chip will still communicate with the ECM, but yes, the key may wear out of dimension and fail to unlock the tumbler. Wiggle it around to get by, but find the second, lesser used key that fits better and make a duplicate.
Can a coded ignition key wear out?
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