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SUVs Ford Escape 2008 Escape Security Code
7 messages, Last post on Jul 20, 2009 at 8:35 AM
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I just purchased a 2008 Escape. It didn't have the card with the five digit security code. Where can I find this information? Thanks.
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Replying to: curth (Jul 19, 2009 8:01 am) Since some (most?) dealers will charge you a "diagnostic" fee to hook your Escape up to the computer and look up the code, you could try calling Ford customer support and perhaps you can sweet talk them into looking up your code over the phone. That's a long shot though since the idea of a security code is to keep it private and it's hard to verify that you are the owner over the phone. I don't know about Fords, but sometimes you can find security codes on the alarm unit, but first you have to find the alarm control. If you do go the dealer route, you may want to check and make sure you have the security code for the radio too. Sometimes those will stop working if you disconnect the battery.
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 19, 2009 8:28 am) |
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Replying to: curth (Jul 19, 2009 9:54 am) It's possible you may be able to find someone on the net willing to give you the code. I've seen a couple of sites that give people security codes for radios, often for a fee, but your problem is bigger than the radio. And radio codes can usually be looked up from the serial number on the back of the radio (perhaps together with the VIN). When I nosed around the net for a Ford security code for the whole car, it sounded like you needed to hook something up to the computer to read the factory code for the car's security system. I doubt that an OBDII type scanner, like you can sometimes borrow from an auto parts store, would be able to scan that info. My net search was pretty brief so maybe you'll find something, but I bet it's one of those "dealer only" kind of things. Finding a sticker on the computer module with the code on it is a long shot. Good luck! (and it can't hurt to check all the cubby holes one more time for the wallet card). |
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Replying to: curth (Jul 19, 2009 9:54 am)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jul 19, 2009 2:27 pm)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Jul 20, 2009 7:34 am) Ford must have a lot of patents on the keypads. They'd sure be handy on my cars, especially when I try to get into our van in the garage. My wife is always locking me out. 
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