Car keys wear out long before most drivers expect them to. A blade that has been turned thousands of times gets rounded off, a transponder chip quietly stops talking to the immobilizer, and the salt air that drifts in off Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Galt Ocean Mile goes to work on the contacts inside a fob until the buttons stop responding. Add a key that slipped out of a beach bag or went through the wash, and you have the everyday reasons drivers here end up needing a car keys solution.
Call us and the solution comes to the car instead of the car being hauled to the solution. Our vans carry key blanks, cutting machines and programming equipment, so for most makes and models we cut and program a working key right where the vehicle is parked. We are open 24 hours a day, and you get a clear quote over the phone before any work begins.
A Car Keys Locksmith Solution technician working at a vehicle's driver door in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Key Fob and Smart Key Programming in Fort Lauderdale
Most cars on the road today will not start on a cut blade alone - the chip or the fob has to be matched to the car's own computer. Our vans carry the programming equipment for that job, so a new or replacement fob, transponder key or push-to-start remote can be set up at your vehicle for most makes and models. No tow, and no appointment to sit and wait for at a shop.
What To Do When Your Car Key Is Lost, Worn or Failing
- Stop and think about where the key was last in your hand. A spare sitting at home or at the office solves the moment, and if you have one we can duplicate it on the spot so you are not down to a single key again.
- Do not force a worn or bent key, and do not order a blank fob online and hope it works. Forcing a key is exactly how blades snap off inside an ignition or a door lock, and most fobs bought online still have to be cut and programmed to your car before they will do anything at all.
- Call Car Keys Locksmith Solution. Tell us the year, make and model, we give you a clear quote over the phone, and a technician heads out to you - usually on site in about 30 minutes.
There is no need to flatbed the car to a dealer and leave it sitting for days. That matters when the key disappeared in the long-term garages at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International or in a cruise lot at Port Everglades and the vehicle cannot move under its own power. We drive out to the car, make the key there, and you leave in your own vehicle.
Our Technicians Cut and Program Keys for Most Makes and Models
We work from the vehicle itself rather than guessing, so a key can be made even when there is nothing left to copy from. It is all done with proper cutting and programming equipment, which keeps the lock cylinder and the ignition in the condition we found them in.
Car Key Service for Fort Lauderdale, FL and the Rest of Broward County
Our base is in southwest Fort Lauderdale, a few minutes off I-95 and State Road 84, so downtown, Victoria Park and Rio Vista are a short run north, and the western cities are a straight shot out I-595 and the Sawgrass Expressway. Wherever your car is parked in Broward County, call Car Keys Locksmith Solution and a technician starts your way.
Broken and Snapped Keys
Keys break where the metal is thinnest, usually at the shoulder, and it almost always happens in an ignition or a door lock at the worst possible moment. Our technicians pull the broken piece out and cut a fresh key to take its place. We cover most makes and models, domestic and imported - Ford, Toyota, Dodge, Subaru, Hyundai, Lexus, Volkswagen and plenty of others.
Lost Or Stolen Keys
If the only key is gone for good, we cut and program a replacement at the car - including down in the condo and office garages around downtown and Las Olas, where getting a tow truck in and back out is a job of its own. While we are there, ask about a spare. A second key made today is a lot less trouble than a replacement made in a hurry later.
