2013 Dodge Dart Key Fob Button Fix

A way to save some money if the buttons on your key fob aren't working properly.

[@mattsaysitscool1396]

Dude.. I was just quoted $200 for a new fob yesterday! Thank you! I can buy a new fob, swap out the board and be good to go!

[@PreetiGurl]

SAVED ME ALMOST $500, forget the dealership and listen to Luke FIRST

[@newyoricannyc]

omg you saved me like $200. Key fob unlock button wasn’t working but I had a replacement key fob already and it worked!

[@joenunes8567]

Exact same!!!

[@charlesbosse9669]

Yeah,I've been locked out several times. Had to go through the trunk before.

[@josequintanilla5667]

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing. Great fix for my 2014 Dart! Thanks!

[@LukeHague]

You're welcome!

[@berniezvl4531]

In my 2012 Grand Cherokee, those other buttons might actually work if you place the extra metal “thingies” that make contact with the board, even if not marked on the actual key fob. I found out because one of those “thingies” got loose and into one of the other contacts and started opening the trunk glass (2012 Laredo X model). I changed so many batteries before figuring out what was the real problem. SMH 🤦‍♂️. Great video!

[@humpman0429]

i appreciate it you just saved me money. my unlock wasn't working

[@LukeHague]

You're welcome, I'm glad it worked!

[@LukeHague]

On the battery section, I meant to say negative, not positive :) There's plenty of symbols to install the battery correctly.

[@chaserugs]

Thanks so much for your video. I was stressed about mine still not working after replacing the battery and all I had to do was move the rubber piece for my unlock button

[@johnarlienne5083]

That was great info. Worked on my 2016 ram truck. Bought two aftermarket keys cheap off ebay and was drowning in the reprograming task. Peeled off the little contact disks from new key and matched it on old key. Both original keyfobs now work.

[@LukeHague]

That's awesome! Dealers charge so much for new fobs and programming and often it's not needed.

[@daxjasper]

just got today and works perfect 2013 dart

[@kaylincollins2296]

Thank you soooooo much just got my dart three days ago and the unlock stopped working yesterday morning dodge quoted me 200+ and would need my car for 3 days

[@rupinderkaur8351]

Thank you very much it helped a lot to me

[@kevinnascar]

I have the random trunk opening problem, too! Thank you!

[@rosamartinez9035]

You could also have glued on the buttons with eyelash bond and good as new. The eyelash bond is strong and flexible enough to work with the rubber of the fob

[@wizesleneribeiro]

Great video, it's a shame I left my key with the locksmith yesterday, he charged me $270 and even then he said it probably won't fix it.

[@HowThatHappen]

Solution works and is quick and easy 👍

[@benbramblett4254]

Thanks!

[@leonroque5816]

Oh wow I am trying this and will update.

[@JS-js3mu]

Thanks for this!

[@LukeHague]

You're welcome!

[@smurfeco2.358]

Do you have a link ? I need the button portion of the remote only the unlock works

[@reneboyas1686]

Thanks so much !

[@LukeHague]

You're welcome!

[@brianmorrison9937]

I accidentally removed the emergency key lock mechanism and it flew apart and now I can't figure out how to put it back in.

[@ChulzMusic]

My key fob flipped out I put the key in the ignition and it says key fob damaged 😢

[@Blazini1980]

Bought one. The car starts but it wont lock, unlock or panic

[@TrapBreezy]

What kind of glue would you recommend me using to put sensors back in place ?

[@LukeHague]

That’s a tough one, on my first attempt I tried using some superglue, but that wasn’t very flexible. I ended up trying some stuff called “shoe goo” as that remains flexible. Ultimately though I ended up finding that key fob case that included the new buttons and did this video. Gluing those little metal domes back in place worked for a week or so then would fail again.

[@alwaisehavelovenyou]

Both my key fobs don't work and after seeing this. I'll try this first before ordering through dealerships which are 190 a key fob! If this works for mine, which I hope so, I hope it works!

[@mackinglikemylifedependonit]

Did it work

[@smunguia1989]

Update? Is this still working good?

[@LukeHague]

Still working great, the car is my daily driver so it gets used quite a bit.

[@JOAnnGiles-sn7uu]

Hi I took my Dart to a key man to make me more keys than my car did not want to start with any key came key man came back said he couldn't find anything wrong with it this morning not any of the keys he fixed work not one key worked

[@maddielicea3884]

I swapped out still didn’t work

[@jack-1955]

These key fobs have to be the biggest rip-off in automotive history. How such a small circuit board can cost so much defies common sense. Then the price of having a dealer program it is another thing all together.. another rip-off. I realize you can program it yourself, but you only get one shot at it to get it right, then in renders the fob useless after that. Why is it that you can buy a universal tv remote pretty cheap, are able to program it yourself (and do it more than once if you make a mistake), but not so with the key fob? They basically do the same thing.. send a signal to another device.

[@ghesniyaa4050]

I did it and I don’t think it works for 2013 Dodge Dart

[@lataracutts6241]

Do u have the eBay link?

[@LukeHague]

I went to grab the link, but it looks like they've changed the price to $950... Your best best is to search for year, make and model of the car. Pay close attention to the button layout. To my eye, that fob is used for a lot of Dodge models in that era.