Lost All Your Car Keys? Here Is What To Do
Don't tow it. A mobile locksmith handles a lost-all-keys situation at the car. Find the VIN (dash corner or door jamb), have photo ID and proof of ownership ready, and call. A new key is cut by code and programmed to the immobilizer on-site, from $189, usually the same day.
The order of operations
First, make sure the car is somewhere it can sit safely: driveway, office lot, anywhere it does not need to move tonight. Second, photograph the VIN and your insurance card so everything is in your phone. Third, call with the year, make, model and VIN; the dispatcher quotes a flat total on that call. A tech then comes to the car, cuts the blade by factory code, and walks the immobilizer through accepting the new key. If the old keys were stolen rather than lost, say so, and we erase them from the car so they are dead plastic.
What it costs and how long it takes
All-keys-lost replacement starts at $189 and runs higher for push-to-start proximity fobs. Most jobs finish in 30-90 minutes at the vehicle. We answer 8 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week. If you discover the loss at midnight, the car is safe where it sits, and a morning call has you driving before lunch.
Related Questions
Will my insurance cover a lost key?
Some comprehensive policies and roadside add-ons reimburse key replacement, so it is worth a call to your agent. We give you an itemized receipt either way.
Do stolen keys mean new locks?
Usually not. Erasing the old keys from the immobilizer stops them from starting the car. If you also want the door locks changed so the blade cannot open them, we can rekey those, but for most people the erase is enough.
Need it handled? Car Key Replacement: full service page, or call (469) 712-5422, open daily 8 AM–8 PM.