Why no immobilizer chips and fob controls built into the key like most manufacturers.

How does the new 150 key come ?

 

most likly with transponder
f150 1998 and up have transponder

 

My '02 SD does not have chipped key. I think the SUV's do but not the SD's.

Frank

 

My '06 does'nt have one. I thought they should by now.

 

why? Its only a 50,000 dollar pickup. Only F-150's and Focuses (Foci?) get it....it makes sense.

 

My 06 doesn't have one either but a buddy of mine who just recently bough an 06 told me his is chipped...he got the KR & I have the Lariat.

Can't believe they don't put them in all the keys...Even my basic Dodge Caravan has 1.

 

they are considered commercial vehicles so they are not considered necessary when they should be

 

I had a 2004 f150 with a chip key. Did not like it at all. Key is so thick it made my key ring bulky. Anyway, I have never figured out what a chip key does for me. If a chip key is stolen, it will work anyway. The only way a chip key will help is if someone gets your key, makes a copy and returns it to you. I am not a thief, but if I intended to steal your truck, I would just keep your key, not make a copy. Besides if you want a copy the chip key costs about $35 around here.

 

My 2006 F350 does not have a chipped key.
Ed G

 

I was told by Ford that the Superdutys are Commercial Vehicles and that is why they dont have the chip. I agree with many of the others that the Lariet and King Ranch are not used for commercial use so why not put the chip in? I paid $42,000 for my 05 F-350 and the $12,000 Focus gets a chip in it's key. If they want to get your truck they are going to get it but why not make it a little harder for them?

 

chipped or not, if someone breaks into my truck and trashes it, they might as well take it, I dont want it

 

the superduties are not chipped same goes for e series and the excursion.

 

The Excursion was the only vehicle in the Super Duty line to had a chipped key. For some odd reason it was never done on the Super Duty pickup even though they're stolen way more often than the Excursion.

 

really? i could have sworn there was a thread about them not being chipped. but i maybe wrong.

 

From what I understand the chip makes it almost impossible for thieves to start the car with or w/out a key. Chipped cars are much less likely to be stolen.