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Ford Focus Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Ford Focus? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
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Ford keys & fobs
Focus
- Years
- 2012-2018
- Generations
- 1
- FCC IDs
- 1
Here is how Ford Focus key replacement works in McKinney, Allen and nearby cities. The 2012-2018 Focus uses a remote-head key, with the blade, chip and buttons in one unit. Apex Locksmith Pros cuts and programs the Focus key on-site by VIN and registers it to the immobilizer, so the vehicle never has to be towed to a dealer. One flat total is confirmed on the phone before dispatch, and a call-out fee is never added.
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Focus FCC IDsSecond Car Key, Same Visit
The tech is already at your car, so a spare cut on the spot runs half price.
Code KEY50
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 Focus Use?
What your Focus uses depends on the year. Older Focus models (mid-2000s through about 2011) run a transponder chip in a metal-blade key that has to be cut and then programmed to the car's immobilizer. From roughly 2012 on, most Focus trims moved to a 4-button remote-head key (the chip and the lock/unlock/trunk buttons built into one plastic-head key) on Ford's 80-bit transponder system. Some Titanium trims and the Focus Electric came with push-to-start, using a proximity smart fob instead. Either way, the key blade gets cut to your VIN or by reading the lock, and the chip is programmed to the immobilizer. Push-to-start fobs and most remote-head keys need a scan-tool sync; if it's the last working key, we can pull a fresh PIN and onboard-program it on the spot.
The most common Focus call
A common one on the 2012-and-up Focus is the remote-head key wearing out: the rubber lock/unlock buttons crack or stop responding while the key still starts the car, or the internal board fails so the doors won't pop on the remote. The fix is a fresh remote-head key shell with a good board, cut to your blade pattern and re-synced to the car. We also see dead coin batteries (CR2032) in the fob mistaken for a bigger failure, and worn ignition lock cylinders on higher-mileage Focuses where the key turns hard or sticks. We diagnose which one it is before charging you for a full key.
Ford Focus 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 Focus takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2018 | Remote-head key | N5F-A08TAA |
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 Focus 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 Focus before the tech leaves.
Ford Focus 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 Focus Owners Ask?
Straight answers for Ford Focus owners in McKinney and nearby cities: which key your car uses, what to have ready and how on-site programming works.
Yes. All-keys-lost is a routine job on the Focus. We cut a new blade to your VIN or by reading the door lock, pull the security code, and program the chip to the immobilizer with our scan tool, all at your location. Bring a photo ID and proof you own the car.
Not always. If the key starts the engine, the transponder chip and ignition are fine, so it's usually the remote buttons or a dead CR2032 coin battery inside the fob. We test the board first. If only the buttons are shot we can swap the shell and re-sync the remote, which costs less than a full cut-and-program key.
It depends on the year and key type. A basic transponder or remote-head key for an older Focus is on the lower end, while a push-to-start proximity fob on a Titanium or Electric runs more because the fob itself costs more. Most jobs land well under what a dealer quotes once you add their towing and shop time, and we give you the price before any cutting starts.
We can. A 2013 Focus uses the 4-button remote-head key on Ford's 80-bit system, which we cut and program on-site. Titanium push-to-start trims take a smart fob instead. The mid-2000s chip keys are covered too. Any Focus year is a same-visit job once we've matched the blank to your VIN.
It depends on the year. 2012-2018 Ford Focus: N5F-A08TAA. 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.
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