How do I get the keyless entry code on a 1999 Ford explorer?

Answer 1

My code is on a card the size of a credit card inside a zippered case where the manual can be found.

Some older explorers though have the code listed on a metal box in the compartment where you keep your jack.


If your Explorer is 2001 or older, first look for a sticker with a 5-digit number placed in any one of these areas: under the hood, inside a door or tailgate jamb, or inside the glove box. Ford used to provide the dealers with these stickers, and we were SUPPOSED to install them in the places I just mentioned. Nothing there? Now it gets a little harder. The 5-digit code you need is attached to a module that sits on top of the left-rear wheel well. You access it by removing the cover in the cargo area for the jack/ washer fluid bottle. Using a flashlight and a mirror, look towards the front of your vehicle- you're looking for a light-colored box a little bigger than a pack of cigarettes. There's a sticker on the side of the box, facing the interior. It would really help if you had someone pull out on the plastic panel a little at this point. There will be several numbers on the module, but the 5-digit one you're looking for will be in large, bold-faced type. This is the PERMANENT code that works everything, and can be used to put in your own personal code.

Answer 2

If all else fails, any Ford dealer can look up the code for the vehicle. You'll have to provide proof of ownership of course.

Answer 3

the code should be in the manual that the car came with .If you had a litlle booklet it should have some pockets in the inside,they should be there.

Answer 4

your owners manual tells you where to look, it's in the panel behind the rear seat on the left side, usually behind the water reservoir