Edge_Beast Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 My father just purchased a 2014 Explorer and had a ford alarm installed at the dealership. I was visiting him and messing with the alarm. I armed his explorer's alarm and with my edge's key tried to unlock the explorer via key hole (to mimic someone trying a key/stealing the vehicle). Well guess what, my edge's key opened my fathers explorer! It gets crazier. I locked my edge via my fob and...yup, my fathers explorer key opened it via the outer keyhole. Wtf! How is this possible! Even his spare key opened my edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 did you compare the cuts on the keys? Do they look alike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge_Beast Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 cuts look very similar. Obviously keys wont turn once in the ignition but just very odd that they open each others doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Pretty scary, don't ya thinks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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akirby Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 There are only so many physically different keys that can be cut so there will be duplication. However, the chances of a thief having the same key and finding your vehicle to unlock it are statistically so improbable that it's not something to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Even if the key opens the door, the alarm will still go off & engine will not start unless the key is programmed to the ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I once got caught trying to prank my frat house while driving my parents 1990 Aerostar. We were feeling fairly safe until one of the guys brought over the key from his mothers 1986 Crown Vic and managed to unlock the Aerostar and haul us out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 If you were driving a 1990 Aerostar in college I think the prank was on you....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge_Beast Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Even if the key opens the door, the alarm will still go off & engine will not start unless the key is programmed to the ignition. I am more worried of someone just opening the door and helping themselves to things that are inside. I could careless if they took the ride. They'd probably be doing me a favor if they did lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I am more worried of someone just opening the door and helping themselves to things that are inside. I could careless if they took the ride. They'd probably be doing me a favor if they did lol. Modern Ford vehicles will not disable the alarms unless the remote unlock button is pressed or a correct programmed key is used to turn on the ignition. So even he unlocks your door with a correct cut key, the alarm will still off in about 12 seconds unless they use the remote unlock button or turn on the ignition using a correct programmed key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge_Beast Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Modern Ford vehicles will not disable the alarms unless the remote unlock button is pressed or a correct programmed key is used to turn on the ignition. So even he unlocks your door with a correct cut key, the alarm will still off in about 12 seconds unless they use the remote unlock button or turn on the ignition using a correct programmed key. I understand but here's the kicker, I have no alarm! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I understand but here's the kicker, I have no alarm! lol Sure you do, it's standard on pretty much every Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Sure you do, it's standard on pretty much every Ford. Nope. Ford started removing the alarm on lower end models a few years ago. I was shocked as I thought every vehicle that came with a remote keyfob also had a basic alarm. I think we discovered this on the 2012 Edge SE a couple of years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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