[Answered] Is it possible to recover the immobilizer code for my 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo?

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Vortex22
Member since December 2022 • 54 posts

How do I find the key code to program a key for my 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo?

Posted on August 08, 2024
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on August 09, 2024

Replies (5)

Zetareticuli
Member • 61 posts

Does this method work for the 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo models from 2010 onward?

August 09, 2024 Reply
Outlawstar
Member • 35 posts

Still can’t find the code for my 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo. This might do it.

August 10, 2024 Reply
Zerocool
Member • 103 posts

Was about to give up on my 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo, but this gives me hope.

August 11, 2024 Reply
Nighthawk
Member • 145 posts

Really hoping this unlocks my 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo's mystery code.

August 12, 2024 Reply
Whiteknight
Member • 71 posts

Why is finding a key code on a 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500XD Cargo this hard?!

August 13, 2024 Reply

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