One of our 2 keyfobs has been stolen for our 2012 Durango. What do you do to protect yourself from somebody stealing the D with that keyfob? The keyfob has the key inside it also. Can the remaining keyfob be set with a new code? What do you do about the key???

 

I would Definitely go to the dealer and explain the situation. I'm sure They can reprogram your car for you. And I'm sure they are going to charge you a kidney. Maybe your Insurance will cover the cost for you.

 

IIRC, most manufacturers allow a max amount of keys to be programmed to 1 car... I believe the normal max count is 2 keyfobs. This means, a solution would be to get another key fob and key made and reprogram the new and old one to a different code. This should kick the old one from working on your car.

One problem with this solution is the metal key will still open your door key lock, but if armed, will go off.... (since the old keyfob won't work to disarm)....

The only way to eliminate that is to have two new metal keys cut to match new key lock cylinders in the door(s) and ignition (behind the start push button) and then have the old and new keyfob (re)programmed.... but this is a VERY expensive option.

A key and keyfob will cost anywhere between $250-350 for just one.... I can't even tell you what the key lock and ignition cylinder will cost you.

 

I too had this happen, dealership just reprogrammed the code in my second fob to match the new one. Seems like I paid around $250.00

 

A kidney.

 

[QUOTE=bluebastion;2984250]One problem with this solution is the metal key will still open your door key lock, but if armed, will go off.... (since the old keyfob won't work to disarm)....
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Since i dont have the factory alarm on my i cant test it, but i believe you are wrong. 99% of vehicles with a factory alarm will disarm when you unlock the door with the key also. I know this, i was a car audio installer for 10+ years. in the years when factory alarms started to become popular.

 

The D's to do not have a standard ignition lock cylinder so there is no keyhole that a cut key can actuate. The key only works on the Door and the glove box.

The D uses a wireless ignition module and a dealer can blank out the computer so the old fobs do not work and then provide you with new door lock and glove box, new fobs with new cut keys and program the D to only accept the new keys.

If you arm the alarm system by locking the D with a fob and then unlock the door with a key or by reaching through the window, the alarm will sound when you open the door.

You can silence the alarm by using the unlock on a valid fob or inserting a valid fob into the ignition slot and turning the key to on.

 

That is indeed true! ^

 

[QUOTE=baum;2984478]Well, I can say that all the cars that I have had in the past would alarm if you used a physical key to unlock the car and open, if you had armed it previously with the keyfob. I have not actually tried this on the D but as you can see, coldsteel has... and what I said was true for this vehicle.

 

Nice, couldn't remember if there was an actual metal key ignition cylinder behind the push button on the D. A lot of wireless push-buttons have a way you can pop them off and use the metal key if for-whatever-reason your key fob dies.