Need a Dodge, Jeep, Ram or Chrysler key in Memphis?

One family of keys

Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Chrysler belong to the same company, now Stellantis, and share most of their key systems.

A Ram and a Durango from the same era often take the same style of fob.

Which key does your Dodge, Jeep or Ram have?

Chip keys until the late 2000s, then the plug-in Fobik, then push-to-start fobs that often look the same.

• Before the late 1990s: metal keys, cut only.
• Late 1990s to the late 2000s: chip keys under the Sentry Key immobilizer, usually with a separate remote on the ring.
• Late 2000s on: the Fobik on many models. It is a stubby fob with no fixed blade that you push into a slot in the dash and turn. An emergency blade slides out of it for the door. Wranglers of that era kept a remote-head key instead.
• 2010s on: Keyless Enter-n-Go, the push-to-start version. The fob often looks just like a Fobik, so check whether your dash has a slot or a start button.
• About 2018 on, many models: a security gateway, covered below.

Can you program a 2018 or newer Dodge, Jeep or Ram?

Often, yes. A security gateway blocks key programming unless the tool has an authorized login or an adapter that connects behind it.

On many 2018 and newer models, a security gateway module sits between the diagnostic port and the rest of the vehicle. A basic scan tool can still read fault codes, but the gateway blocks the writing that key programming needs.

To program through it, the tech's tool needs a registered, authorized login of the AutoAuth type, or an adapter that connects behind the gateway. Which route works depends on the model and year.

A few of the newest models need dealer-only access. The VIN check tells us which before the van leaves.

What keys do the popular models use?

Most use a Fobik or a push-to-start fob. Older Wranglers use a remote-head key you turn.

Charger and Challenger

Many use a Fobik, and many later cars use push-to-start with a fob that looks the same. Some high-performance versions come with two different fobs that allow different engine power. Tell us which one you need.

Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee

Older Wranglers use a remote-head key you turn. Newer Wranglers and most Grand Cherokees from the 2010s on use a fob, with push-to-start on many trims.

Ram 1500

Rams from the late 2000s use a Fobik on many trims and push-to-start on others. Newer Rams usually sit behind the security gateway.

Grand Caravan, Journey and Pacifica

The minivans and the Journey mostly use a Fobik or a push-to-start fob, programmed at the vehicle.

Can you add a key yourself with two working keys?

On many Sentry Key and Fobik vehicles, yes, using the customer key programming steps in the owner's manual.

With two working keys in hand, you can pair a new, correctly cut key by following the steps in the manual. With one key or none, it needs a programming tool.

What goes to the dealer?

Only a few of the newest models, and any vehicle where gateway access is not available for that year.

Most spares and lost-key jobs on these brands are done where the vehicle is parked. If yours is one, ask for an all-in quote that includes a tow. The ownership rules for a lost key are on lost car keys.