Job case study · March 2026 · Brownstown Township
All keys lost on a Ford F-150
Ford F-150 flip key — origination and programming
- Date
- March 2026
- City
- Brownstown Township, Michigan
- Vehicle or door
- Ford F-150 flip key — origination and programming
- Locksmith
- Ryan Taylor, owner · City Locksmith Taylor LLC
- Problem
- No remaining keys for the truck. The F-150 was in Brownstown Township.
- Diagnosis
- All-keys-lost on a flip-key Ford is origination plus programming, not a copy. The blade has to be cut to the truck, then the head programmed so the immobilizer will start it.
- Work
- Confirm the vehicle and ownership on site.
- Originate a flip key and program it to the truck.
- Test start, lock, and unlock before leaving.
- Result
- The owner left with a working programmed F-150 flip key.