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Ford Escape Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Ford Escape? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
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Apex Locksmith Pros · Same-day service
Ford keys & fobs
Escape
- Years
- 2013-2019
- Generations
- 2
- FCC IDs
- 2
For Ford Escape key replacement around McKinney and nearby cities in Collin, Denton and Dallas counties, the year decides the key. On 2013-2019 Escapes the key is a remote-head key on most trims, while Titanium and SEL trims of the same years use a proximity smart fob. Apex Locksmith Pros handles both the cutting and the immobilizer programming for your Escape on-site, working from the VIN, so there is no dealer trip. We give the flat total over the phone ahead of dispatch and charge no call-out fee.
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Escape FCC IDsSecond Car Key, Same Visit
The tech is already at your car, so a spare cut on the spot runs half price.
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One coupon per job, offers don't stack. Mention the code on the phone and the dispatcher applies it to your flat quote.
What Key Does the Ford Escape Use?
What your Escape uses depends on the year. Older Escapes (roughly 2008-2012) run a transponder chip in a bladed key plus a separate flip or remote, and some early ones used the 4D63 chip family. From about 2013-2019 most Escapes moved to a remote-head key with a laser-cut (sidewinder) blade and Ford's 128-bit encryption, where the chip and buttons live in one fob. The 2020-and-newer redesign uses proximity (push-to-start) smart fobs with passive entry on Intelligent Access trim, plus a hidden emergency blade inside. Every one of these has to be cut to your VIN and then programmed to the car's PATS immobilizer so the engine will start; a fresh fob that isn't programmed will open nothing and crank nothing. We carry the Autel IM508 gear to do both at your location, and on smart-fob Escapes we can add a key even when you still have a working one, or do an all-keys-lost program when you don't.
The most common Escape call
The most common call we get on Escapes is the worn remote-head key. On the 2013-2019 models the chip, battery, and buttons are all packed into one fob, so years of pocket carry crack the case and kill the buttons, and the laser-cut blade wears down until it drags in the ignition or door. People assume the whole fob is dead, but often it's just the buttons or a flat coin battery. We test the transponder first; if the chip still talks to the car we can swap the shell and battery and re-cut the blade cheaper than a full replacement. If the chip's gone, we program a new remote-head key to your VIN on the spot.
Ford Escape Key Fob FCC IDs
Flip your fob over: the FCC ID is printed on the back of the case. Find it below, or just read it to our dispatcher. It tells us the exact remote your Ford Escape takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2019 | Remote-head key | N5F-A08TAA |
| 2013-2019 | Proximity smart fob (Titanium / SEL) | M3N5WY8609 |
Trim and market can change the fob, and several IDs often fit one model year. We confirm the exact part by VIN on every job, so a mismatched guess never reaches your driveway.
Not sure if yours is a transponder key, flip remote or smart fob? Our car key types guide shows every kind with photos.
How We Make a Escape Key at Your Car
Four steps, all at your location. You know the flat total before a tech is sent.
- 1
Call with year and model
Tell us what you drive and whether a working key is left. You hear the flat total before anyone is sent.
- 2
We come to your car
A mobile tech drives to your driveway, office lot or parking garage. No tow to the dealer.
- 3
Cut to your VIN
The key code is decoded from your VIN and the blade is cut to match your doors and ignition.
- 4
Programmed and tested
The chip or fob is programmed to the immobilizer and tested on the Escape before the tech leaves.
Ford Escape key prices
Flat quote before dispatchSpare key
You still have a working key
From$119+
Key or fob programming
Programmed to your car on-site
From$129+
All keys lost
No key at all, built from your VIN
From$129+
Every job includes
- Key or fob cut to your VIN
- Programmed & tested on-site
- Mobile: we come to your car
- Flat total quoted before dispatch
Prices are starting points. Proximity and push-to-start smart fobs cost more than a basic chip key, and the exact flat total comes with your VIN on the call, before any work.
What Do Ford Escape Owners Ask?
Straight answers for Ford Escape owners in McKinney and nearby cities: which key your car uses, what to have ready and how on-site programming works.
It depends on the year. A transponder or remote-head key for an older Escape usually runs less than a push-to-start smart fob on a 2020-or-newer model, since the proximity fobs cost more and take more programming. Your Escape job is quoted as one flat total before dispatch, and we're consistently under dealer pricing. We give you a flat quote by VIN before any work starts.
Yes. All-keys-lost is routine for us. We pull the key info from your VIN, cut a blade to match, and program a fresh fob to your Escape's PATS immobilizer using our Autel IM508 tools, all in your driveway. No tow to the dealer.
That's usually a dead coin battery in the fob, not a programming problem. If the push-button start still works when you hold the fob to the start button, the transponder is fine and the remote functions just lost power. We can swap the battery and test the buttons, and if the fob itself is failing we'll program a replacement on-site.
Yes, 2014 sits in the 2013-2019 run, so it's a remote-head key on a laser-cut blade with Ford's 128-bit chip, cut and programmed at the car. Older 2008-2012 chip keys and the 2020-and-newer proximity fobs are routine as well. Whatever the year, the VIN tells us which key your Escape takes.
It depends on the year. 2013-2019 Ford Escape: N5F-A08TAA; 2013-2019 Ford Escape: M3N5WY8609. The ID is printed on the back of your fob case. Trim and market can change it, so we confirm the exact part by VIN before the van rolls out.
Deciding where to go? Dealer, AutoZone or locksmith? compares cost, wait and what each one can program.
Question about your Ford Escape key not answered here? Call or text us and we will answer it.
Ford Escape Key Service Near You
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