[Answered] Bought used Ford Five Hundred AWD - where's the key code?

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How to get the factory key code for my Ford Five Hundred AWD to make keys?

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My Ford Five Hundred AWD is basically useless until I get this code. Fingers crossed.

I’m stuck in a parking lot with my Ford Five Hundred AWD. Trying this now.

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my Ford Five Hundred AWD.

Would love to see a video version of this for a Ford Five Hundred AWD.

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