Job case study · October 12, 2026 · Dearborn Heights
Damaged key replaced on a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
2015 Chevrolet Malibu — worn flip key replaced and programmed
- Date
- October 12, 2026
- City
- Dearborn Heights, Michigan
- Vehicle or door
- 2015 Chevrolet Malibu — worn flip key replaced and programmed
- Locksmith
- Ryan Taylor, owner · City Locksmith Taylor LLC
- Problem
- The original flip key for a 2015 Malibu in Dearborn Heights was damaged. The car needed a replacement that would actually start it.
- Diagnosis
- A worn flip key is a bad thing to copy and a bad thing to keep using. The new key had to be cut and programmed to the Malibu.
- Work
- Confirm the Malibu in Dearborn Heights.
- Cut a new flip key.
- Program the new key to the car.
- Test start, lock, and unlock before leaving.
- Result
- A new programmed Malibu flip key, made on site October 12, 2026.