Land Rover key fobs - what do you suggest?

We have wLand Rover Freelander (97 plate) key fobs. One has ceased working and the second is looking iffy. The main dealer insists they need 'reprogramming' at a cost of about £200, however it seems it’s...

Central locking key not operating on a Citroen

My central locking has stopped operating from the key buttons several times and a local garage has reprogrammed but suggests if it recurs then the module probably needs replacing and can be expensive....

Car keys stolen from house

My parents house was recently burgled and the car keys taken. The car was in the garage and no attempt has been made to steal it but it is obviously vulnerable. The local Ford dealer will change the...

Is my keyless Audi A8 particularly susceptible to theft and how can I prevent it?

I have a one-year old keyless Audi A8. I have read reports about the theft of such cars. My local Audi dealer says he is not concerned and has had no losses, but should I be worried and are there any...

Key card for a Renault Espace - a recommendation

Daughter's Espace key card would not lock/unlock doors. Renault quoted huge sum of money (£200+) to get new one. Sent to Keyrepair Co UK who for £25 mended it, sent it back Recorded delivery within 3...

Fiesta Mk5 remote key problem

My Fiesta is a 2000 Mk 5. Just lately I started having problems with the remote key. Sometimes it works fine even from about 30 feet away, and other times it won't work even when I'm beside the car. I...

Why won't the police hand over lost car keys?

My wife managed to lose her car keys and despite having security tags on them, they have not been handed in. What is annoying is that I found out that the police do not forward any keys handed in with...

Key damaged

The key for my a three month old Mazda 2 Tamura was stuck in the fob so I took it to Mazda where the salesman tried to prise it out of the slot it but couldn't, so I then went to the servicing dept. The...

Key opens doors but fails to start engine

I previously asked about my car that had been starting fine but when I tried to use spare key it would not start. I called out breakdown service who diagnosed that the spare key was at fault, he thought...

Thanks to Renault for their help with our Clio's ignition barrel fault.

My daughter has a 57-reg Clio Musique and the other day could not get the key out of ignition or start the car. Eventually, she got it started. The Renault main dealer cut a new key but that got stuck...