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Picked up my new 2025 last Friday after trading in an Ascent and an F-150. Didn't get the door access buttons I wanted, may have them installed. Trying to figure out why my keyfobs don't say ST on the back like I see on the fobs on Youtube.
 

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Picked up my new 2025 last Friday after trading in an Ascent and an F-150. Didn't get the door access buttons I wanted, may have them installed. Trying to figure out why my keyfobs don't say ST on the back like I see on the fobs on Youtube.
Congratulations!! Ford doesn’t make the key fobs with the ST on them anymore.
 

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The '25 Fobs are not compatible with the '20-24 fobs either (frequency is different), so you can't pick up some used ones to program. Unsure if the early '25 fobs are available for purchase. With 2 fobs, you can program 2 more up to 4.

I do think the fobs are physically the same, so you could always pick up two '20-'24 fobs and just swap the internals over perhaps. WOuld need someone to try it.

Yes, i realize this isn't the point, and that Ford is getting cheap.
 

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Guess I have the Build 2 car, manual column, standard fobs and no rear door stuff.
 

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Picked up my new 2025 last Friday after trading in an Ascent and an F-150. Didn't get the door access buttons I wanted, may have them installed. Trying to figure out why my keyfobs don't say ST on the back like I see on the fobs on Youtube.
For Job 3 the ST unique fob was deleted alongside the spare tire.
 

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No spare tire either?? Whats in the well now?
 

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Picked up my new 2025 last Friday after trading in an Ascent and an F-150. Didn't get the door access buttons I wanted, may have them installed. Trying to figure out why my keyfobs don't say ST on the back like I see on the fobs on Youtube.
Welcome to the forum.
 

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Guess I have the Build 2 car, manual column, standard fobs and no rear door stuff.
Sounds like the police model.
 

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Welcome
 

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I bought my 25 st April 1 and it has st on the fobs
 

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You are one of the lucky ones.


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I guess I am as I just checked and I have the spare tire also .Its a shame that Ford stopped the key FOB and the spare tire.
 

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I guess I am as I just checked and I have the spare tire also .Its a shame that Ford stopped the key FOB and the spare tire.
Agree! It’s a shame they did that.


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