Nah it was still a popular options into the 2000's. Either way I still love it the option.
Yeah Ford has been using that hidden capacitive type keypad on a few Ford & Lincoln models for several years now. When they came out with that style I thought that would be end of the hard button keypad but since the Maverick got the hard buttons obviously that wasn't the end of those. My best guess is that it must be a large increase in cost for capacitive style or maybe it even has something to do with the chip shortage. We'll probably never know.
My code is the zip code of my residence where I lived in 198* when I married my beloved. We can both remember it!I have played around with my securi-code pad a little, but in reality, I haven't really needed it yet. I've barely memorized the code...in fact, I forgot it now...
For someone who does a lot of watersports, hunting, etc where you might want to keep your key in a safe dry spot, I can see the benefit, but for the most part, it is a feature I wouldn't miss.
I tried that with my Mustang, and it killed the battery in the key fob after about six months. I hope you have better luck.Love the keypad!!! I understand that I am breaking some sort of security rules, but I will have had my Lariat one year on July 29th. I have not touched nor looked for a key fob after the first day.Yes, it stays in the vehicle!
I read somewhere that can be a problem. I presume that somewhere along the line the battery may get weak, so far, no problem. When it does, I will use the second fob I keep in the house and get a new battery for the first. They are not that costly and worth the convenience IMHO.
100% agree, i personally view the keypad as a competitive advantage for Ford and thats not the kind of thing smart companies just throw away... there are almost certainly many different, maybe better ways to save $5.00 per car or truck. identifying them is one of the few legitimate reasons the 'suits' get paid so much , but... i have personally seen Ford implement changes to pieces/parts or production processes that may cost hundreds of thousands or more of $$ up front but that will save several orders of magnitude of $$ going forward(the suits hope). think abut it, savings of $5.00 per vehicle produced add up quick when you manufacture and sell 2+ million vehicles a year. add to that how much more profit potential there is in 'up-selling' the after market OEM stick on wireless keypad and add the the fact that i've just removed another production constraint(hey amigo does this one get the door with the keypad hole or not?, same for the stamping plant that sends said doors to the assembly plant. the math just works for the 'bean counters' but. i dont think it should be their call. i still think its a mistake on Ford's part. take care of your customers Ford, and the rest will take care of itself.
y'all may be right, hard to tell at this point if this will be like the cancelled decision on dropping AM radios. every once in a while 'we the people' can win. not often enough, but often enough to keep trying my friends!!
i like the info about the keypad ignoring the key fob if the vehicle was locked the last time with the key pad, i cant wait to check this out.
Not true.
you have probably created he best profile quote that i have seen on this website...God speed Sir.
It also would've worked with the windows up, if you had broken a window or used a device to reach in and hit the unlock button.
