Locked my keys in my running car on the ice!

I don’t work for RAM or Dodge or Chrysler or JEEP or FIAT. Apology accepted.

Is Ford seriously the only one with the key pad? I’ve never thought about that before. I couldn’t live without the thing.

john23 wrote:

Is Ford seriously the only one with the key pad? I’ve never thought about that before. I couldn’t live without the thing.

Yes, at least at this point in time.

Magnetic key box has saved my azz soo many times. Older I get the more it’s paid off.

Ford has had the keypad for a long time.On a lot of newer vehicles,you can get a key cut that does not have the chip in it.Good for locking/unlocking and that’s it.Or on some,you can tape the chipped key next to the ignition switch and use any key.The price of some chipped keys-ouch!

Like the zip tie idea-knew a guy who worked for the railroad who would see lots of those magnet holders fall off when a car hit the tracks.
Also when you are out of town have some cash with you -cash can get you outta trouble and get you help where a debit card may not.
Asked the guy who helped me about getting a tow if you get stuck on the ice-he said his boss specializes in that kind of work, and “you don’t want that bill”

I love the ON-STAR app on my I-PHONE for my GMC truck I bought at MARQUART Motors! LOL! ‘suppose I should have added hyper links…

When my FW is taking too long to get home I send directions to HOME to the truck and in comes up on the radio display. She generally gets the hint.

Haven’t had the need to unlock it using the app…yet.

My key fob is separate from my keys to the truck because I can lock my phone in the truck but with the key fob separate I would have to leave my pants in the truck to lock myself out. That only happened once but that’s another story.

….. links…. They are a cool feature Brian… if worse comes to worse, you can log into the APP on any computer and unlock your truck, it doesn’t have to be your phone

minnesota outdoors north wrote:

also once any vehicle leaves the road or goes onto the ice ins. companies will not cover you

You may want to switch insurance carriers.

Best thing to do with an AAA card is use it to scrape windows with it.Crap service at best,wonder if there is better?AAA does stuff in their favor,not yours.They seem to look for the cheapest and slowest.Their service has slid down hill the past few years.Break a window IS cheaper and faster it seems.
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Pay for towing/roadside assistance on your car insurance. You can call anyone you want and pay for it and your insurance will reimburse you. Just send a paid receipt to them. Much cheaper than AAA also.

brentbullets wrote:

What I do is I have a magnetic key holder with a spare, purchased at Menards. I put it under the top rail of my GM pick up boxes. I don’t have to worry about it not being there and it has never fallen off into the box. Did this after locking keys in truck, haven’t ever had to use it though.

Shhh, you’re giving away all my secrets! I locked my keys in my truck at a shooting range. Wasn’t all that bad, just went and shot a few more rounds of trap while I waited for a locksmith to show up and let me in! I guess our insurance covered it so I wasn’t out any money. I had always had a key in my wallet but took it out for some reason. Needless to say, now I’ve got a key in my wallet and a key in a magnetic key holder hidden on my truck!

mxskeeter wrote:

Best thing to do with an AAA card is use it to scrape windows with it.Crap service at best,wonder if there is better?AAA does stuff in their favor,not yours.They seem to look for the cheapest and slowest.Their service has slid down hill the past few years.Break a window IS cheaper and faster it seems.

Pay for towing/roadside assistance on your car insurance. You can call anyone you want and pay for it and your insurance will reimburse you. Just send a paid receipt to them. Much cheaper than AAA also.
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^x2, That’s what my family has done. Cheaper and it’s easy should it ever happen to you. Call tow truck, get pulled. Or in my case get the truck unlocked. Send the bill to the insurance company and everyone’s happy.