Dodge Challenger Automotive Locksmith

The Dodge Challenger was produced 1981–1983 and again 2008–2027. A nameplate that ran, stopped and returned is worth flagging when you call: the two runs are usually different vehicles underneath, with different key systems, and the model year decides which one you have. It is a current passenger car, so parts availability is generally good and the security procedures are the current-generation ones.

This range spans the transition from mechanical keys to transponder immobilisers and, in the later years, to remote-head keys. Which applies to a particular Challenger depends on its model year and trim.

On a vehicle this recent, most "key" faults turn out to be the fob battery. Before assuming a failed key, try the vehicle's backup start position — usually holding the fob against the start button or a marked point on the steering column — and see whether it starts.

Eligibility for the Dodge Challenger is confirmed against the exact model year and trim before a job is treated as scheduled, and proof of identity and vehicle ownership or written authorisation is required before any key is originated or programmed.

Other Dodge models from the same era

• Dodge 400 1981–1983
• Dodge 600 1981–1988
• Dodge ARIES 1981–1989
• Dodge Colt 1981–1983 and again 1985–1995
• Dodge Conquest 1981–1983 and again 1985–1988
• Dodge D50 1981–1986
• Dodge D-Series 1981–1993
• Dodge DIPLOMAT 1981–1989