At Otypro in Tenerife, I cut and program Ford keys at your vehicle — spare keys from €60, Smart Keys from €200, all-keys-lost from €200. Every Fiesta, Focus, Kuga, Puma and Transit generation and the Mustang Mach-E EV included. Text your year and trim to +34 747 733 779 for the written quote before I drive out.
Updated September 2026 · Olexy — mobile automotive locksmith, Tenerife
New Ford? It’s not too new for a locksmith. I cut and program keys for the newest vehicles — model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 — right at your vehicle in Tenerife, all-keys-lost included, at my price instead of the dealer’s.
I’m Olexy. I cover Fiesta, Focus, Puma, Kuga, Mondeo, C-Max / S-Max / Galaxy, EcoSport, Ranger, Transit / Transit Custom / Tourneo, Mustang, plus the Mustang Mach-E EV. The Fiesta, Focus and Kuga are everywhere on the island, so the programming flow and dealer-level access for every recent Ford platform are baked into the way I work, whether it’s a fresh spare or a full all-keys-lost job on your Ford. I keep the common Ford blanks on hand; rarer trims or years I order in, which can add a day.
Which Ford key is yours?
On a Ford the trim decides it, not just the year.
Not sure? Text me a photo of your key — I'll identify it.
Ford pricing
At Otypro in Tenerife, I cut and program Ford car keys on-site — spare keys from €60, Smart Keys from €200, all-keys-lost from €200, with a written quote by text before I drive out. On the newest 2019+ models (Mustang Mach-E included), Smart Keys start at €162+ and all-keys-lost at €200 per key — text +34 747 733 779 with your year and trim.
Open-ended starting prices. Older transponder trims sit at the floor; proximity Smart Keys sit higher because the fob hardware costs more.
Wondering what each of these jobs actually involves at your car? See the full car key replacement overview.
Free in Puerto de la Cruz; €0.50/km beyond, anywhere on the island. Payment by Bizum, card, or cash — after the key works. Full pricing transparency on the pricing page. Other brand pages: Toyota · Honda · Jeep. Full vehicle list on vehicles I service.
Ford keys, in plain English
Every modern Ford has a built-in immobilizer — the anti-theft system that only starts the engine for a key it recognizes. The key that talks to it has changed three times since 1996: an early transponder key, a newer, more secure transponder key, then today's push-button proximity Smart Key. Knowing which era your Ford is in tells you what blank fits and what the programming job looks like.
Phase 1
The first chipped Ford keys — a transponder in the head of the metal key, with a simple handshake to the vehicle on ignition turn. Early Fiesta, Focus Mk1, Mondeo, Ka. Cheap and fast for me to cut — older Fords are the bargain end of my Ford bracket.
Phase 2
A more secure transponder key. Most 2001+ Fords sit here. Fiesta Mk5–Mk6, Focus Mk1–Mk2, Mondeo Mk3–Mk4, Kuga Mk1, Transit Mk6–Mk7, Ka. Programming typically needs two existing working keys, or an all-keys-lost flow using dealer-level access if you're starting from zero.
Phase 3
Push-button start with a proximity Smart Key fob. Ford KeyFree arrived on Titanium trims of the Mondeo, S-Max and Galaxy around 2007, then spread to the Kuga, the Focus Mk3 (2011) and the rest of the range; now standard across most modern Fords. Programming is dealer-level work — and dealer-level work is what I'm equipped for. The Mustang Mach-E EV uses this same key family.
Ford by era
If you bought a Fiesta, Focus or Kuga in the last 15 years, you're in one of these three boxes. Identify yours by the year — the trim badge sorts out whether you have a flip-key or a proximity Smart Key.
Era 1
2009 – 2014Fiesta (2008–2017), Focus Mk2–Mk3, Kuga Mk1, Mondeo Mk4, C-Max, S-Max and Galaxy. The trim split started here — Trend and lower trims shipped with Ford's 3-button transponder remote on a flip-blade head. Titanium trims often got Ford KeyFree, a proximity Smart Key with push-button start. Focus ST and RS use the same key families.
Era 2
2015 – 2020Focus Mk3 facelift and Mk4 (2018+), Fiesta (2017+), Kuga Mk2, Mondeo Mk5, EcoSport, Ranger and Transit Custom. Same trim split for keys — Trend on a flip-key remote, Titanium / ST-Line / Vignale on a proximity Smart Key. Also includes the Mustang, sold officially in Spain from 2015. A very common age for AKL calls in Tenerife — they're 6–11 years old now, so original-key loss is starting to spike.
Era 3
2021 – nowCurrent range. Proximity Smart Key standard on Titanium / ST-Line and above; base trims can still have the flip-key remote. The Mustang Mach-E (2021+) shares the newest key family with the Kuga Mk3 and Puma. The newest Ranger and Transit Custom are on the same proximity platform. Dealer-level access required for AKL — and dealer-level access is what I have.
Older than 2009? Fords from 2004–2008 and earlier are still in scope at the lower end of the price range — older transponder keys cost less to replace.
Mustang Mach-E
A surprising number of EV owners assume the electric variant is a categorically different programming job and a categorically different price. For the Mustang Mach-E, that's not the case. The Mach-E (2021+) uses the same kind of proximity Smart Key as Ford's newest petrol and hybrid models, like the Kuga and Puma. Same programming flow, same price tier.
Where EVs do get pricier — Tesla and some other EV brands — Ford built the Mach-E around the same Smart Key architecture as its combustion models. That's why you save versus the dealer route here even more than on a petrol Ford: most dealers still treat the Mach-E as a specialty job and price it that way.
Mach-E quick spec
Beyond the Focus
The Focus era by era gets its own deep-dive above. Everything else in the Ford lineup follows the same transponder / proximity Smart Key pattern — model by model below.
| Model | Platform | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Fiesta | Mk5 – Mk8 | Mk5–Mk6 (up to 2008) on a transponder key. Mk7 (2008–2017) on a flip key, with KeyFree on some Titanium trims. Mk8 (2017–2023) on a flip key or a proximity Smart Key, depending on trim. Fiesta ST and Active use the same key families. |
| Ka + Ka+ | 2008 – 2020 | Ka Mk2 (2008–2016) shares its platform with the Fiat 500, so its key is closer to a Fiat's. Ka+ (2016–2020) uses a Ford flip key. Both on a transponder, both at the lower end of the price range. |
| Explorer | PHEV 2020+ · EV 2024+ | In Spain: the Explorer Plug-in Hybrid (from 2020, ST-Line and Platinum) on a proximity Smart Key, and the all-electric Explorer (2024+), built on Volkswagen's MEB platform — text me the year and I'll confirm the key. |
| Kuga + Puma | 2008+ Kuga · 2019+ Puma | 3rd-gen Kuga (2020+) on a proximity Smart Key on most trims; earlier Kugas on a flip key or KeyFree, depending on trim. Puma (Fiesta-based platform) shares the newest Fiesta / Focus key family. ST-Line, Titanium and Vignale on the same key family. |
| Mustang | S197 – S650 | S197 (2005–2014, private imports) transponder. S550 (2015–2023, the first Mustang sold officially in Spain) trim-split. S650 (2024+) proximity Smart Key standard. Mach 1 and Dark Horse use the same key family as the GT. |
| Mondeo + S-Max + Galaxy | Independent platform | Different platform from the Focus but similar key tech per era. From about 2007, Titanium trims on Ford KeyFree — a proximity Smart Key with push-button start; the rest on a flip key. The diesel engine doesn't change the key. |
| Ranger + EcoSport | 2012+ Ranger · 2014–2022 EcoSport | Ranger (2012+) on a flip key on most trims; newer Wildtrak and the current Ranger on a proximity Smart Key. EcoSport uses the Fiesta key family. |
| Transit + Tourneo | Commercial vans | Transit (2014+) and Transit Custom on a flip key on most versions; proximity Smart Key on higher trims and the newest vans. Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect on a transponder flip key — the 2022+ Connect is built with Volkswagen, so text me the year. Common for trades and delivery operators in Tenerife. |
Not on this list? C-Max and Grand C-Max (discontinued 2019), B-Max, Transit Courier and Tourneo Courier — all still in scope. Text the year/model and I'll confirm.
These are Ford specific — for general service, pricing, and process questions, see the dedicated spare, lost-keys, and fob pages, or the full FAQ page.
Yes — the Focus and Fiesta are among the most common Fords I cut keys for in Tenerife, and every generation from the Focus Mk2 (2004–2011) through the Mk4 (2018–2025, proximity Smart Key on higher trims) and the last Fiesta (2017–2023) is in scope. I stock the common Ford blanks and fobs; rarer trims or model years I order in, which can add a day. ST and RS use the same key family as the Titanium. Mustang Mach-E included — its proximity programming is a more complex job than most aftermarket shops will take on, and I handle it with dealer-level access.
Every modern Ford has a built-in immobilizer — the anti-theft system that only starts the engine for a key it recognizes. Two key types cover almost every Ford: an older transponder key (a chip in a metal blade) and a newer push-button proximity Smart Key (the fob in your pocket).
Transponder keys cover most older Fords and base trims to this day; proximity Smart Keys (Ford KeyFree) came in on Titanium trims from about 2007 and are now standard on Titanium / ST-Line / Vignale and most newer Fords. Customer-facing it's all just "the key" — but which type your Ford uses tells me the blank that fits and the programming flow your car needs.
Year matters. Up to about 2018, Ford keys sit at my standard floors: a transponder key (older Fiesta / Focus / Transit, metal blade + chip) from €60, a flip-key remote from €120, a proximity Smart Key from €200. From 2019 on (Mustang Mach-E included) the newest Fords start from €162+ for the proximity Smart Key — the newer hardware and secure programming cost more. Lost all keys (AKL) starts at €200 per key on older Fords and from €200 per key on the newest smart-key Fords; re-programming a fob you already have is from €60.
Usually, yes. For a 2018-or-newer Ford — the transponder models and the newer push-button proximity Smart Key models alike — I cut and program the key right at your vehicle in Tenerife, so there's no tow and it's same day instead of the dealer's parts-order wait. Transponder keys start at €60 and proximity Smart Keys from €200; the newest Fords (2019 and newer, including Kuga, Puma and Mustang Mach-E) start from €200, with all-keys-lost from €200 per key — quoted in writing before I start. Text me your Ford's year and trim to confirm.
Yes. The Mach-E (2021+) uses the same kind of proximity Smart Key as Ford's newest petrol and hybrid models — same programming flow. The EV powertrain doesn't change the key/immobilizer architecture, which is good news for the cost of a replacement compared to a Tesla.
Yes. The 3rd-generation Kuga (2020+, petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid) uses Ford's current proximity Smart Key on most trims. Same programming flow as the latest Focus and Puma. Titanium, ST-Line, Vignale and Active versions all share the same key family. The Puma (smaller crossover, Fiesta-based platform) uses the same newest key family too.
That's the immobilizer theft light — the anti-theft system is blocking fuel and spark because it can't authenticate your key, so the engine cranks but won't catch. It's rarely a dead key-fob battery. More often it's a damaged transponder chip, a key the immobilizer stopped recognizing, a failed antenna ring at the ignition, or a key that was never programmed.
The transponder chip in a Ford key is passive — powered by the antenna ring around the ignition, not the fob's CR2032 — so a dead fob battery only kills the remote buttons, not the start. A dead or disconnected vehicle battery, or a module event, can also make the immobilizer stop recognizing a key it used to accept. Don't keep cranking — you'll wear the starter. Text me the year/trim and I'll check on-site whether the key is being read, then re-program it or cut and program a fresh one; if it turns out to be the antenna ring or an immobilizer/PCM fault, that's a vehicle-side electrical fix and I'll tell you straight.
Yes — that's the all-keys-lost (AKL) job, and it's common on Fiestas, Focuses and Transits where the spare went missing years ago. Using dealer-level access — the same information the dealership works from — I cut a fresh blade and program a new transponder key or proximity Smart Key into your Ford's immobilizer on-site in Tenerife, no flatbed to the dealer. Before I start I verify ownership — DNI/NIE or other photo ID matched to the «permiso de circulación» or «ficha técnica» in your name, or authorisation from the owner — and if the documents are locked inside, I run the lockout first so you can pull them.
