Ford is about to mark 40 years of offering one of the auto industry’s least known but most appreciated features: the SecuriCode keypad. Millions of Ford and Lincoln owners have used the feature.

One of the longstanding features of a Ford has always been its SecuriCode keypad, an optional extra that added a numeric keypad to the B-pillar allowing entry without a key. The feature never quite ...

In an age of near-field communication (NFC), biometric scanning, and phone-as-a-key technology, Ford still includes its Securicode number keypad technology on some vehicles. It allows owners to set a ...

The Securicode keyless entry system on Ford and Lincoln vehicles is one of the handiest innovations in the industry because it prevents lockouts and lets drivers intentionally lock keys in their car ...

Since the 1980s, many vehicles produced in the Ford family have come with a five-button keypad that can be used for unlocking them in place of the physical key. Other automakers have implemented the ...

If we were to talk about today's greatest automotive features, I think we could all agree that two really stand out above the rest: a roof-mounted rocket launcher and Ford's keypad entry system.