[Success] 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo immobilizer not responding after new key

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How can I retrieve my 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo's key code to make a spare key?

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Struggling with the same issue on my 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo, following this thread.

This might finally help me unlock my 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo's key code.

Anyone have luck with this on a 2015 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo?

Just tried this on my 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo—anyone else have success?

I’m not alone! My 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargo is doing the same thing.

Will this work for older 2021 Ford Transit Connect Cargos? Mine's a 2009.

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