The key fob is your lifeline to your car, letting you unlock the doors and set off the alarm, at a minimum, but how can you tell if it needs a new battery?

I have resorted to using the ignition key to open the door, which works fine. Does a battery change necessitate a reprogramming of the fob, and if so, at what cost? — J.C., Freeport, Maine ...

When they arrived, they were surrounded by two to four armed men, then their vehicle reprogramming devices and key fobs were taken.

Thieves can easily reprogram BMW key fobs on the spot, posing a major security risk.

According to a newly-filed search warrant, Milwaukee police officers say thieves are now reprogramming key fobs to quickly steal vehicles.

Three young men and a juvenile are accused of using cloned and reprogrammed key fobs to steal dozens of vehicles and then resell them for, at times, as little as $200 each throughout the ...

The thieves used computerized devices to reprogram key fobs, allowing them to enter new cars, and they often displayed violence.

They are facing charges of theft by receiving stolen property after Coweta County sheriff’s investigators found about 40 key fobs and a key fob reprogramming device inside their Dodge Challenger ...