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Eseries key battery warning

My 2012 Ford E-Series with a gasoline engine is showing a 'Key battery low' warning. Keyless access is failing, and there's an error code. Unlocking/locking is unreliable. Could the battery really be the problem? It's only got 136037 km on the clock!

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A 2012 Ford E-Series displayed a 'Key battery low' warning, causing unreliable keyless access and remote locking/unlocking. The issue was suspected to be due to a low key fob battery. Replacing the battery resolved the problem, restoring functionality and clearing the error code.

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franziskadark77

I had something similar happen with my E-Series. Is it struggling to start the engine too, or is it just the remote functions that are failing?

sophie_star2 (community.author)

No, the engine starts fine, thankfully! It's purely the keyless entry and the remote locking/unlocking that are playing up. Does this sound like your issue?

franziskadark77

Yep, sounds exactly like what I experienced. It’s almost certainly the key fob battery. I'd recommend getting it checked at a workshop; they can replace it and clear the error code for you.

sophie_star2 (community.author)

Thanks for the tip! I replaced the battery. Cost me about 37€, but everything's working perfectly again! The error code is gone too. You were spot on!

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