A stolen key is a different problem from one you simply misplaced: somebody else is holding it, and on most vehicles that key still works. It happens in ordinary ways around Fort Lauderdale - a bag lifted off the sand while you swim, a gym locker popped open, a ring that disappears with a jacket at a restaurant off Himmarshee Street downtown. Whatever the story, you are standing next to a car you cannot start, and it is a job our technicians know well.
Call Car Keys Locksmith Solution and a trained, accredited automotive locksmith heads straight to the car, usually arriving in about 30 minutes. We work out of the 33312 area just off State Road 84, so downtown, Victoria Park and the beach are a short run up I-95 or east along Davie Boulevard, and the western cities are a straight shot out I-595. We are open 24 hours a day, so a theft at 2 a.m. gets the same answer as one at noon, and the replacement key is cut and programmed at your vehicle instead of behind a dealership counter.
A Car Keys Locksmith Solution technician working at a customer's vehicle in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Replacing a Stolen Key Fob in Fort Lauderdale
If the key that was taken was a smart key or a fob, a blank is useless until it is coded to your car - and our vans carry that programming equipment with them. We cut and code replacement fobs, transponder keys and push-to-start remotes at the curb for most makes and models, with no shop appointment and no flatbed ride. On most vehicles, programming a fresh set means the car recognizes the keys that are registered to it, so tell us your year, make and model and we will explain what yours supports.
What To Do First If Your Car Key Is Stolen
- Report the theft. A police report costs you nothing but time, it puts the incident on record, and an insurer will usually ask for the report number later.
- Think about what else was on that ring. Around here it is often a condo garage fob, an HOA gate remote or a mailbox key, and the registration in the glovebox carries your address - so tell your building manager, and if the car is sitting where the thief first saw it, move it or have someone keep an eye on it.
- Call Car Keys Locksmith Solution. A technician comes out with the blanks, the cutter and the programmer, typically reaching you in about 30 minutes, at any hour.
Don't leave your car parked on a public street or a beach lot while a working key is out there with a stranger, and don't lose days waiting on a dealership appointment plus a tow. One call brings a mobile locksmith to the vehicle with a new key made on the spot, and you get a clear quote over the phone before any work begins.
Our Auto Locksmiths Cut And Program Replacement Keys On Site
Each van carries key blanks, cutting equipment and programming tools, so the new key is made and coded wherever the car is standing - a condo garage near Las Olas, a driveway in Victoria Park, a long-term lot by the airport off US-1. The car never has to move for us to get it starting again.
Stolen Key Help For Fort Lauderdale, FL and the Surrounding Area
If a key was taken anywhere in Fort Lauderdale or the nearby Broward County cities, call Car Keys Locksmith Solution and a technician will come to you. We answer the phone around the clock and give you the price before we start.
When The Only Key You Had Is Gone
A theft that takes your only key is the hardest version of this job, because there is nothing left to copy - the replacement has to be made for the vehicle from scratch. That is routine work for us on most makes and models, domestic and imported, whether you drive a Ford, Toyota, Dodge, Subaru, Hyundai, Lexus or Volkswagen. An older car may only need a blade cut and turned in the ignition, while a newer push-to-start has to have the new key coded to its immobilizer before it will crank.
Get A Spare Cut While We Are There
Once your replacement key is working, a second one is far simpler to make - a spare car key can be copied straight from the key in your hand instead of built for the car again. Plenty of drivers add one at the same visit and leave it at home rather than on the same ring that just walked off.
