I put a new battery in my key fob but it still wont start the car. does the fob have to be reprogrammed

Asked by Sharri Oct 17, 2018 at 08:42 PM about the 2013 Ford Focus Titanium

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i put a new battery in my 2013 Ford Focus fob and it still wont start the car or
open the doors or anything

1 Answer
159,075

Bob answered 6 years ago

Some FOBs are picky about which battery they will work with. Also the battery must be installed with the correct polarity. There is also the possibility that the FOB has gone bad and be prepared to spend a couple of hundred bucks to get a new replacement and get the vehicle programmed to recognize it. Some FOBs can be made to be recognized by the owner and some can't. I work at a dealership and priced a key style FOB for a 2014 Focus to a customer today and the total came to nearly $250.00. Keys and FOBs can be very expensive on many of today's late model vehicles.

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2013 Ford Focus

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Ford Focus Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Savoy_1800
    Reputation
    3,300
  • #2
    dandyoun
    Reputation
    2,650
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,400
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Fusion
647 Great Deals out of 8,709 listings starting at $975
Used Ford Fiesta
99 Great Deals out of 1,886 listings starting at $1,996
Used Honda Civic
1,297 Great Deals out of 26,038 listings starting at $997
Used Ford Mustang
947 Great Deals out of 19,852 listings starting at $1,950
Used Toyota Camry
2,124 Great Deals out of 43,929 listings starting at $1,150
Used Toyota Corolla
1,396 Great Deals out of 27,591 listings starting at $1,450
Used Ford Escape
1,994 Great Deals out of 58,371 listings starting at $1,450
Used Chevrolet Cruze
418 Great Deals out of 6,094 listings starting at $400
Used Ford F-150
6,458 Great Deals out of 169,176 listings starting at $1,871
Used Honda Accord
1,522 Great Deals out of 30,102 listings starting at $1,200
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI
185 Great Deals out of 5,131 listings starting at $3,599
Used Chevrolet Malibu
1,044 Great Deals out of 24,268 listings starting at $1,500
Used Hyundai Elantra
901 Great Deals out of 29,563 listings starting at $1,495
Used Mazda MAZDA3
436 Great Deals out of 12,629 listings starting at $1,800

Used Cars For Sale

2018 Ford Focus Titanium For Sale
5 Great Deals out of 27 listings starting at $7,989
2017 Ford Focus Titanium For Sale
5 Great Deals out of 33 listings starting at $7,995
2016 Ford Focus Titanium For Sale
12 listings starting at $6,995
2015 Ford Focus Titanium For Sale
23 listings starting at $5,984
2014 Ford Focus Titanium For Sale
3 Great Deals out of 39 listings starting at $2,300

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.