Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit service bills. For many drivers, that fee is avoidable, because a surprising ...

Endurance Warranty, Omega Auto Care, Toco Warranty and American Dream Auto Protect Your key fob can wear out over time, making it annoying or impossible, in some cases, to enter and use your vehicle.

Q: I want to get a key fob (I only have one) for my car. Can an aftermarket key fob be programmed by anyone other than the dealer? The dealer tells me it will cost $400 or slightly more. A: It really ...

In a world in which new cars now cost upward of $50,000 on average, annual maintenance bills are creeping up to four figures, and such outlays don't seem to be getting cheaper any time soon, a ...

Aphaea records her video from the interior of a car. She holds up a car key fob to the camera beneath a text overlay. The on-screen caption reads, “Honda said it would cost $175 to replace.” As she ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...