Key fob prices

[Malissa Clark]

We just bought a used 2014 Ram 2500 and it only came with 1 key. Any ideas on what we are going to be faced with as far as price for another?

 

[Random_Walk]

Dealer quoted me a total of like $360 or so, but you can buy a blank Ram fob online for like $100, pay like $60 for the dealer to program it, and like $5 for the local hardware store to cut the blank key.

 

[Malissa Clark]

Did you do this? It works fine?

 

[Random_Walk]

Not yet, but looking to do so. That's just from my last bit of pricing. You can always test it before leaving

 

[NCRaineman]

There really should be a law that any vehicle sold come with TWO functioning keys/fobs. I had to get a 2nd key cut and programmed for my Mustang... cost like $150.

 

[Malissa Clark]

Will do thanks! I've called some local locksmiths and gotten $345, $250...so was just wondering. I have seen the fobs online for $79-$100. Wish it had just come with 2!! I hate having just one.

 

[Burla]

Man I have like 4 extra, for them off ebay for 25 bucks and had the lock smith program them. I bought one from him that was a key and fob allin in one, and I think his charge for everything was 170. shop around, ask the locksmiths how much to program them, dont even bother with the dealer.

 

[Burla]

Just for straight fobs w/o the key cut outs on the top are only like 20 bucks for 2, I bought several of these and had my local guy program them. Just make sure you get a year correct one, this one wont work with a 2014 but worked with my 2010.

 

[Malissa Clark]

Thank you...I will look there.

 

[SitKneelBend]

If you don't have factory remote start get the kit. You should get two new FOBs and remote start as a bonus.

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[Rado]

First Congrats on your new to you RAM and WELCOME to the group ! Any questions alot of people willing to help answer them !

E Bay or Amazon has FOB's Here is the E Bay link for several Just type in model and year
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=2014+RAM+2500+Key+FOB&_sacat=0

 

[PaulTGarrett]

When I got my truck, it only came with one fob. I ordered two off of eBay for $25 each. They came with instructions on how to clone them but you had to have two working fobs. So I paid a local locksmith $85 to clone one from my original fob, I cloned the other one myself.

 

[Derek Powers]

I actually just bought one off Ebay. Wife lost my extra. It was $100. Dealer charged me $28 to program and cut the key.

 

[jbrown5030]

Batteries Plus website says $131 + $35 programming fee. I'm sure it varies a lot from vendor to vendor, but the fobs I bought online from third party folks when I had my F-150 didn't seem to last more than a few months.

 

[Jeepwalker]

A few yrs ago, for our Jeep (which didn't come with fobs), I bought 2 from the local Chrysler parts dept and had them program when we had our vehicle in for warranty. Think it was $75-80 ea, plus an extra $50-$60 programming. Sounds like it was more than buying from Ebay and having a locksmith do it, but saved some time. They're original Chrysler but they don't have a very strong (long) range.

 

[jbrown5030]

Range is something I'd forgotten about. I had some knockoff fobs that had half the range as factory.

 

[dmalonecentral]

How long ago did you buy it? I bought a used Charger a few years back and after the paperwork was signed and they brought the car around after detailing it the salesperson hands me the key. I asked where the second key was. He said they received it with only one key. I told him where I came from when you buy a car you get two sets of keys. He said it would be like $250 or something for a second one and I just asked with a straight face if he wanted to turn an otherwise pleasurable car buying experience into a bad one over a key. They gave me a second key.


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[ExpressRules]

Today I was researching getting another fob for my wife's jeep because the spare got lost. Found quite a few sellers on Amazon and that programing does not have to be done by dealer or locksmith if you have 2 existing programed fobs. Unfortunately, without 2 fobs I'll have to hope to find a local locksmith that won't gouge me.

Thinking about the needed 2 to be able to program my own I think anytime I buy any new vehicles it makes sense to make an extra spare to take advantage of lower costs.

 

[MarshRam]

I got a brand new one programmed for around 60 bucks off a local locksmith. He had quite a few ram fobs laying around. I would suggest searching a local locksmith for a better deal!

 

[BWL]

There really should be a law that any vehicle sold come with TWO functioning keys/fobs. I had to get a 2nd key cut and programmed for my Mustang... cost like $150.

I agree, but people lose keys and the truck was used so that's just a negotiating point. My new truck came with one key because they lost one. They made me a new 2nd key after I complained and I got a call almost a year later to tell me they had a key for my truck. Picked it up and now I have 3 keys. Hooray!