# Ford key made **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 6, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569 "2008-03-06T18:10:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/1 "2008-03-06T18:10:01Z")
Can anyone here make a key to a 1997 Ford Taurus based on the vin number? My uncles stationed in Germany and his wifes car took a shit. He found this Taurus w/ no key for a good price and wanted to see if I can help him out. Also wanted to know if the key would have to be chipped to the car if it even had one. Please no off topic crap like I made up the story to steal my exs car and drive it into the river. If you can help me, great, if not I’ll tell him no luck. ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/2 "2008-03-06T18:13:28Z")
i dont know if you could do it by vin but im sure you could get a new ignition for it and there wouldn’t be a chip, they added those like recently somewhere around 2000 i beleive but i could be wrong ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/3 "2008-03-06T18:13:55Z")
yes off the vin i believe you can but it has to be in your name and you need photo id. i know you can do this with gm ---
**Author:** ![jballz86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@jballz86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jballz86)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/4 "2008-03-06T18:17:18Z")
When I lost the key to my old ZX-6R, I just trailored it up to a locksmith and he made one up for me in less than an hour. Maybe a mobile locksmith could help you out? Don’t know if its the same deal with cars as with bikes but just though I’d throw that out there, GL. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/5 "2008-03-06T18:18:47Z")
i am sure a locksmith could. just call the dealer tomorrow explain you lost the keys to your car while moving ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/6 "2008-03-06T18:26:17Z")
I did it with my car. But its not a ford. I know its usually possible though. ---
**Author:** ![jdmEK9gsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmek9gsr/32/4995_2.png) [@jdmEK9gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdmEK9gsr)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/7 "2008-03-06T18:44:45Z")
i lost the only key to my civic and the dealer made one based off the vin, but i needed my liscence and the title of the car. if you can prove you own it you should be fine it was only like 8 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/8 "2008-03-06T18:49:44Z")
Problem is car is in Germany and the only way he’ll buy it would be if I tell him I can get one. Which even then the title would be in his name and across the ocean… ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/9 "2008-03-06T21:22:22Z")
go to a ford dealership and ask, it shouldn’t be a problem I’m guessing a locksmith can do it as well if all else fails put a new ignition in ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/10 "2008-03-06T21:31:24Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > i dont know if you could do it by vin > but im sure you could get a new ignition for it > and there wouldn’t be a chip, they added those like recently > somewhere around 2000 i beleive > but i could be wrong my 91 camaro has a chip in the key. so does my 96 cutlass. but my 97 grand am dosent. I guess it depends on the cars ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/11 "2008-03-07T05:54:18Z")
i just called the guys at our ford store: 1 you can do it but you need to get a locksmith 2 ford has a 10 year window and will only let them cut keys back to 1998 3 he said he doesn’t think it should have a chip so it should be pretty simple to do ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/12 "2008-03-07T06:03:30Z")
are you sure the key has a chip in it? there are ford dealers in germany. The taurus and SHO were also imported over there as well so the car will not be new to them. I think a new key is like 70 or 80 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-key-made/44569/13 "2008-03-07T06:27:43Z")
GO TO LOCKMAN ON ELMWOOD They won’t rip you off if it doesn’t have a chip, but if it does they did 2 keys for my 98 cobra for $80, I believe thats what ford wanted for one, they have a scanner they plug into your car to do it.