What Windsor Drivers Say About Canadian Locksmiths

Jetta push-to-start died in Sandwich on a Wednesday morning. Dealer said come in next week. Canadian Locksmiths were at the house within an hour, cut and programmed a new fob on-site. Drove to work that afternoon.

Had a 2023 Rogue sitting at the LaSalle lot with no working fob. Dealer quoted a week’s wait and wanted us to tow it in. Canadian Locksmiths came to the lot that afternoon and programmed a new push-to-start key on-site. Saved the tow and the wait.

Push-to-start quit on the Corvette in Amherstburg. Dealer wanted $950 and couldn’t look at it for days. Canadian Locksmiths were at the driveway in about 30 minutes, programmed a new fob, tested it twice. Paid less than $400. No issues since.

Audi push-to-start quit in River Canard. Dealer quoted $1,100 and said come back Monday. Canadian Locksmiths came out that afternoon, cut and programmed a new smart key on-site. Cost just under $500. Key works perfectly.

Mercedes electronic steering lock failed in Amherstburg. Dealer said full replacement, quoted over $1,400, and a two-week wait. Canadian Locksmiths came out, diagnosed it on-site, repaired it for about $600. Hasn’t given me a problem since.

Needed a push-to-start key programmed for a 2025 Lincoln at our LaSalle shop. Dealer couldn’t fit the customer in for four days. Canadian Locksmiths came the next morning, had the right key in the van, programmed it on-site. Customer was on the road before noon.

Rogue key stopped working in LaSalle. Dealer quoted $640 and said parts take three days to come in. Canadian Locksmiths came to the house, programmed a new smart key on-site. Paid around $280. That was it.

Transit fob failed mid-job in Sandwich. Whole crew was sitting. Canadian Locksmiths came to the parking lot, cut and programmed a replacement key on-site. Back working within two hours of calling. Saved a lot of lost time.

Ignition lock failed on a Ram ProMaster in Amherstburg. Dealer quoted $900 and two weeks out. Was bracing for a tow and a rental. Canadian Locksmiths diagnosed and repaired the ignition cylinder on-site that afternoon. Charged around $420. Van’s been running fine.

Lost every key to the Malibu in Amherstburg. Car wasn’t going anywhere without a tow. Canadian Locksmiths came out, decoded the locks, cut new keys, and programmed remotes on-site. No tow, no dealer. Genuinely relieved.

Wanted a spare push-to-start for the Dodge Journey before I ended up stranded. Dealer wanted $490 and a week to order it. Canadian Locksmiths came to the driveway, programmed a new smart fob on-site, done in about 45 minutes. Good to have that backup.

Lost the Terrain spare in Sandwich and needed a backup before the week started. Canadian Locksmiths came to the parking lot, cut and programmed a new proximity key on-site. Took maybe 50 minutes total. Worth every dollar.

Another locksmith tried to program the 2021 Jeep Compass remotes in Amherstburg and couldn’t do it. Called Canadian Locksmiths as a second opinion. Tech showed up, diagnosed the system, programmed fresh remotes first try. Dealer had quoted over $800. Paid less than half that.

Lost every key for the Honda CRV in LaSalle. Thought it was going to mean a tow and a huge dealer bill. Canadian Locksmiths came to the driveway, cut new keys, programmed a smart remote on-site. Whole thing done before dinner. Much less than I expected to pay.

Cadillac remote was getting unreliable, so booked a visit before it failed completely. Canadian Locksmiths came to Tecumseh, had the right fob in the van, programmed a spare push-to-start on-site. Tested it a few times. Priced it better than I expected.