Since the 1980s, many vehicles produced in the Ford family have come with a five-button keypad that can be used for unlocking them in place of the physical key. Other automakers have implemented the ...

While Ford’s SecuriCode keypad might not be the most cutting-edge way to lock or unlock a vehicle, it’s become a staple for many owners. The feature was first introduced on the Thunderbird and Lincoln ...

Ian Wright joined CarBuzz as an automotive journalist and photographer in 2018. His career started with specialist publications, covering everything from Harley-Davidson to Ferrari. Before writing for ...

The Ford Securicode, or the keyless-entry keypad available on all models of Ford cars and trucks, first appeared on the 1980 Thunderbird. Even though it’s most commonly seen on the higher-end models, ...

Ford is about to mark 40 years of offering one of the auto industry’s least known but most appreciated features: the SecuriCode keypad. Millions of Ford and Lincoln owners have used the feature.

Ford's SecuriCode keypad was first introduced in 1980, originally featured on the Thunderbird and Lincoln Continental Mark VI, it became a standard feature on many of its vehicles. The technology hasn ...

The Ford Securicode, or the keyless-entry keypad available on all models of Ford cars and trucks, first appeared on the 1980 Thunderbird. Even though it’s most commonly seen on the higher-end models, ...

We'll forgive you for experiencing deja vu when reading about the SecuriCode keyless entry system on Lincoln's MKS. After all, Ford introduced the exact same system 28 years ago on the 1980 ...

Ford's SecuriCode keypad is no longer a standard feature on the 2025 F-150. Buyers can still get the feature by paying the dealer an additional $455 to install it. Countless Ford owners have ...