I couldn't locate the set of keys to my '95 today. They may turn up eventually but just in case they don't. Would I be able to get a door key and ignition key from the dealer? Ignition key had that pellet in it.

 

With proper identification a dealer can recover the original build key information. I doubt that the VATS information would be included with the key request but it is possible.

VATS information is generally included with a key request but model years earlier than I believe '98 the information is not included.

It is worth an effort!

You would at least end up with a code that will "rotate" the cylinder and then it's just a matter of the VATS information. The dealer would have a VATS interrogator that could be used to determine the resistance and then it's just a key purchase.

If you aren't the original purchaser of the car have the dealer cut you a "work key" first. It's a brass blank that the cuts can be duplicated onto and if it rotates the cylinder you've confirmed at least the code!!

 

Thank you for that informative response. I had a bit of bad luck at 3:00am 12/30/09. A drunk ran into my house and knocked stuff off my desk. I didn't wake up during all this commotion. I go out to mail some letters and find all hell had broke loose on the side of my house. He ran over a few curbs, came up my driveway and just missed my Dodge dump truck. Hits a small tree, then hit the drivers door on the dump truck, deflected off the truck and slammed into the corner of my house and fence gate. He managed to drive away but some kids down the street walked up and talked with him as he's trying to get away. The kids didn't get a license number, just a color and make of the vehicle.

I had a second set of keys that I had forgotten about. I'm sure the first set is somewhere in the house, I just have to go through some boxes they could have fallen into.

 

WOW, hope they catch the guy!!

 

"They" don't even know about it yet. I haven't filed a report. I'm waiting to run into the neighbor kids that witnessed it. They may not want to get involved, you know how it is. They are all under 15 years old and were out at 3:00am when they heard the crash and walked over. Getting involved means going to court and we all know courts aren't the best places to be.

I have called all the tow services but he didn't have it towed. I've driven around the neighborhood and surrounding hoods to see if there were any red Mazda B2000's with front end damage parked around. Had a good lead that first day. A Mazda was picked up and hauled to the police impound. Called a friend in that line of work and he went to look at it. Turned out to be a Mazda 626 car.

This is about the seventh time a drunk has run into my yard. Most of them hit trees. The trees are gone now, died after being hit. Drinking laws suck. All it does is add excitement to drinking & driving. Most drunks say they drive better after a few gallons. I just wish I could shoot them like sport shooting. Open season on drunk drivers. Think you can drive better drunk? Fine with me. I don't drink so my aim is pretty good.

I replaced that drivers door on my truck a few years ago. Doors are a pain to get the window tracks in and wing windows. The fence post is about four feet in the ground. It's going to take a skid loader to pull it out now and replace that post. Of course none of this matters to a drunk. They could fix that in ten minutes after a good mixed drink, or ten.