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Ford's proprietary door-mounted keypad system, marketed as its Securicode, unlocked the vehicle through a 5-digit combination (factory-programmed or owner-programmed). Mounted above the driver's door handle, the keypad allowed the driver to lock all four doors; after entering the code, the driver could unlock the doors or release the trunk lid.
Pressing a button on the key unlocks all of the car doors. Another button locks the car. In 1980, Ford Motor Company introduced an external keypad-type keyless entry system, wherein the driver entered a numeric combination —either pre-programmed at the factory or one programmed by the owner— to unlock the car without the key.
All models now featured Ford's proprietary door-mounted keypad entry system marketed as Securicode, and an automatic dimming high-beam module. This worked via a sensor located adjacent to the rear-view mirror, and sensitivity could be adjusted by a dial located on the dashboard.
The model line marked the debut of Ford's proprietary door-mounted keypad system, marketed as its Keyless Entry System, a 5-button door-mounted keypad allowing access to the vehicle (through the entry of a 5-digit code). In different forms, the system remains a feature on Ford and Lincoln vehicles today (2025), marketed now as Securicode.
Meanwhile, the ST-Line and Active feature dual-zone climate control, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, rain-sensing wipers and Ford's proprietary door-mounted keypad system, marketed as its Securicode. ST-Line X models come with a larger roof spoiler and the Active X gets a black headliner. [16]
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Prior to remote keyless systems (RKS), several manufacturers offered keypad systems which did not allow "remote entry" per se, but allowed a user to enter a vehicle without a key by entering a code on a multi-button keypad on the driver door or pillar — to unlock the driver door. Subsequent code presses could unlock all doors or the trunk ...
Production of the series began in October 2008 at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant. [5] Ford originally planned to expand the F-Series platform by reintroducing the F-100 as a mid-size truck. Known internally as P525, the F-100 would have served as the global replacement for Ford Ranger in 2010 or 2011. [6]