[Success] Looking for key code for my 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, any tips?

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How can I retrieve my 2001 Mercury Mountaineer's key code to make a spare key?

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Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer?

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer 2001 Mercury Mountaineer.

Would love to see a video version of this for a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer.

This forum is more helpful than my dealer. Thanks from a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer owner.

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my 2001 Mercury Mountaineer.

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