Don't lose your FOB
 

We recently returned to TV from a great week in the Smoky Mountains. The colors were in full bloom and the weather was awesome. However we lost our FOB that is used to start our 2011 Chrysler Town and Country Van. It also controls our electric doors and our hatchback and can remote start our van. When I called Chysler in Leesburg they told me to get a new FOB and to program it will cost $250.00 I almost started laughing as I thought it was a joke. Anyone know of another solution that is within reason. HOLY COW that is a lot for a FOB.

Solutionless in Charlotte
Terry

A replacement FOB for my VW costs $400

They are expensive, but, I guess, now you know that!!

Go to eBay and search for "2011 Chrysler Town and Country Van key fob." Multiple listings for less than $20 each and also help/directions for programming.

you can program a blank yourself, but only if you have two working fobs

If you find a way around this that's cheaper please perform a major public service and share the info. I have owned 3 of the current model's of Mini Cooper's. What an excellent car for shooting around town and being a blast to drive until the key FOB was lost....the second one. I thought I was gonna have a stroke...they had me trapped...I had no damned choice...it was a little north of $250.00...so I paid it...and they lost a sale because I know that's taking advantage of people. We took delivery to our door of a small Ford Van...I didn't ask for delivery of our new Van they offered because they want to stand out in the auto industry in our area. WOW. Truth be told I'm sorta ashamed of buying the Mini in the first place because of it not being made in AMERICA. No more foreign cars for me we'll walk first. My son said you may luck out in a junkyard if the key can be reprogrammed to your Van. Good Luck with this mission.

Websters has a booth where he advertises he can program FOB's ...not sure but I think he sells them too...worth a chance!

Ours stopped working and Hyundai wanted $250. So I went next door had a remote start installed for $125. And got two new key fobs, but it does not open back end, just unlocks

Not sure I know what you mean Webster's has a booth... where when and who do I contact for that... I did order two blank key FOBS for $38 on eBay... now I need someone to program them for me... The Webster Booth is intriguing I just don't know where to contact

I believe he was talking about the flea market in Webster Florida which i about 15 to 20 miles south of The Villages on 301. I haven't been, but have heard it is huge. Pretty sure it is only open on Mondays.

Local locksmith?
 

I think you can go to a full service locksmith that also does car keys etc. and they can program them also.

Found a guy that programs FOB’s and cut’s keys in Webster FL… For future reference it is A PLUS AUTO KEYS-727-430-7819
Aplusautokeys@yahoo.com They are at the Webster Flea Market about 40 minutes south of here…

Affordable Lock & Security Solutions in Lady Lake services and sells car key fobs.
352-259-8820

I bought a fob and had one fob serviced. Very happy with them.

Tremendously nice job. I knew the dealership was killing me on the price. I'm happy there is a great alternative.

so far both of our cars have "real" keys, and I am not looking forward to the new type when we get new cars.