Ricardo Magallanes was driving from his home in Juárez, Mexico to the University of Texas El Paso when Board Patrol guards searched his car and found duffle bags bugling with marijuana in his trunk.

Many customers do not know the key code or have forgotten the code, especially if the vehicle was recently purchased. If the car battery dies, the system will not work.

A Ford smart key delivers four main features on cars with automatic transmissions, and three on a manual transmission vehicle like the Ford Focus ST. Unlock doors when you touch the front handles.

Ford Motor has found a new way for parents to keep teen drivers in check when they lend them the car, the company said Monday. MyKey, a car key with a chip, can be programmed to curtail the top ...