Found a keyless entry fob on a car dealer's lot.

[mrsilv04]

Was on a Ford dealer's lot today, looking at a used pickup. I look down, and laying just slightly underneath this truck, is a keyless entry fob, for a Lincoln vehicle. I picked it up, wiped off the mud and moisture, and it looked like it might still work.

So, I backtracked through the lot, and by pressing the "lock" button every time I was near a Lincoln, finally figured out that it belonged to a gorgeous black 2014 MKZ sedan.

I didn't know what to do with it... it is Sunday, no one is there, and I'm 40 miles from home.

In a flash of inspiration, I found the Service Door, and there was a key drop, with envelopes. So, I put the fob in the envelope, and dropped it though the key drop door.

When I got back home, I sent the dealer a email message explaining the Lincoln key fob that they're going to find first thing tomorrow morning in the key drop for the service department, and how it got there.

Now, I'm curious to see if I hear anything back in response.

 

[eljefino]

Better story than getting those fake keys in the mail that "might" open a new Mitsubishi Mirage!!!

When I was a kid I rode my bike past a dodge dealer on Rte 9 in Framingham, Mass and they had a new, red Spirit parked facing the highway, keys in it. It only had to hop down a 2 inch curb to freedom.

Noone took it.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Because everyone thought that was a trap ?

 

[CHARLIEBRONSON21]

Most people would be like... FREE CAR! Good job. That dealer should give you something for saving them a huge headache and a costly theft.

 

[Burt]

I found a ford key on lying on the road this weekend. still has white paper sticker around it with a part number, bar code and other numbers. called a couple ford dealers and they weren't interested in trying to find the owner. Guess there is no way to identify the vehicle/owner?

 

[NHGUY]

They will probably offer to make you a "great" deal on a new or used vehicle as their thank you.In other words,you'll get nothing. Or,a free oil change.

 

[horse123]

Originally Posted By: Burt
I found a ford key on lying on the road this weekend. still has white paper sticker around it with a part number, bar code and other numbers. called a couple ford dealers and they weren't interested in trying to find the owner. Guess there is no way to identify the vehicle/owner?


The owner couldn't bear the thought of owning such an inferior vehicle so they threw the keys on the street after buying their new C300.

 

[sicko]

I was in a similar predicament once. I was at a car dealership one evening and took a car for a test drive. Since only once sales man was there that evening, he copied my driver's license and I went on the test drive alone. Well in the roughly 10 minutes I was gone on the drive, he closed the dealership and went home for the evening. I come back to find the dealership closed and nowhere for me to return the keys. So I found a car on their lot that was unlocked and put the key in the glove box and locked the car. I then slid a note under the door explaining what happened and where they can find the key.

I never heard from them, but more importantly I also never went back. If you have one salesperson working, and they forget that they sent out someone on a test drive and just close up and leave for the day, that's not the kind of place I want to do business with.

 

[JHZR2]

Isn't possession 9/10ths of ownership or something like that?

I'd have put it in the U.S. mail, to the manager or president of the dealership, and try to get a discount in return for a fob that they likely retail at the parts desk at over $200.

 

[dlundblad]

I was at the local Ford dealer last week checking out a new 2015 F150.

Saw a new Explorer with its driver door cracked open and the running lights on. It snowed that night and all of the following day.

 

[04SE]

Please tell me this was at Landmark Ford?!?!?!

 

[01rangerxl]

Sales depts lose keys like crazy. You would think with newer keys often running $150+ they would pay a little more attention, but nope.

I have a HUGE folder filled with copies of tickets and we owe forms for keys the sales dept lost and needed replaced. Absolutely ridiculous. These are not for used cars...brand new, never sold.

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: Burt
I found a ford key on lying on the road this weekend. still has white paper sticker around it with a part number, bar code and other numbers. called a couple ford dealers and they weren't interested in trying to find the owner. Guess there is no way to identify the vehicle/owner?


Probably a test drive that the salesman left the window lock box hanging open. I saw a couple of cars leave from CarMax with the box still on the window.

I kinda' wonder how they keep cars with proximety keys from being opened, started, and driven off.