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Car Key Replacement in Panorama City, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides car key replacement in Panorama City, California, 24 hours a day. We come to your vehicle and cut and program a new key on site, even if you have no original. Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us the year, make and model.

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Losing a car key is a bad enough day anywhere, but in Panorama City it tends to happen at inconvenient moments: in the Panorama Mall parking structure after a long shift, outside a medical appointment near Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center, or on a side street off Van Nuys Boulevard where your building's parking is already tight. Most of the people who call us are not looking for a tow to a dealership across the Valley. They want a working key, and they want it where the car is sitting.

Crenshaw Lock Company is fully mobile. We have no storefront, so nothing is gained by hauling your car anywhere. We bring key cutting and programming equipment to you, work on the vehicle in place, and test the new key before we leave. That covers a lost key, a snapped key, a worn-out key that barely turns the ignition, and the hard case: an all-keys-lost situation where there is no original to copy. We have served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar has seen just about every way a car key can go missing.

Modern car keys are more than shaped metal. Many contain a transponder chip the car must recognize, and some are remote-head keys or smart fobs that need to be paired to the vehicle's computer. What is required depends on the vehicle, so we ask a few questions when you call and confirm what your car needs before any work starts. If you are unsure what kind of key you have, that is fine. Describe the car and we will work it out together.

How it works in Panorama City

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    Call and describe the situation

    Call (323) 997-8867 any time, day or night. Tell us the year, make and model, whether you have any working key, and where the car is parked. We will explain what the job is likely to involve and what affects the cost before we head out.

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    We come to the vehicle

    Because we are fully mobile, we travel to wherever the car is: a Panorama City apartment lot, a street near Roscoe Boulevard, a hospital garage, or a retail lot. We do not ask you to move it or have it towed.

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    Verify ownership

    Before making a key for a vehicle, we need to confirm it is yours. Expect to show identification and some proof of ownership or registration that matches the car. This protects you and every other car owner.

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    Cut the key

    With the vehicle identified, we cut a new key to the correct pattern on site. If there is no original to copy, we work from the vehicle's lock and key code information, so an all-keys-lost situation is still workable.

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    Program to the car

    If your vehicle uses a transponder chip, remote head or smart key, we program the new key so the car accepts it. Where it makes sense, we can also add a spare while we are already set up.

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    Test everything before we leave

    We try the key in the door, the ignition and any remote functions, and confirm the car starts and runs. You should not be handed a key until you have seen it work.

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What affects the price

  • The type of key: a basic cut key, a transponder key, a remote-head key and a smart proximity fob involve very different parts and programming work.
  • Vehicle year, make and model, since some manufacturers have more involved security systems than others.
  • Whether you have a working key to copy or are in an all-keys-lost situation, which can change the steps required.
  • How many keys you need, including whether you want a spare made during the same visit.
  • Time of day and location, because we work around the clock and travel to the vehicle.
  • Extra work such as repairing a damaged ignition cylinder or door lock that is part of the reason the key failed.

Why Panorama City chooses us

  • Fully mobile service with no storefront, so the work happens at your car rather than at a shop you have to reach first.
  • Available 24/7, which matters when a key goes missing after a late shift or a hospital visit.
  • In business since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work rather than handing it off to an unknown crew.
  • We handle the no-original-key case, cutting and programming from scratch when nothing is left to copy.
  • We explain what drives the cost up front and test the key fully before we finish.
  • We check ownership before making any key, which keeps the process legitimate and protects your vehicle.

Car Key Replacement across Panorama City

Panorama City has an unusual layout for a car-dependent neighborhood. It began in 1948 as one of the San Fernando Valley's first large planned postwar communities, built by Fritz B. Burns and Henry J. Kaiser, and the small Kaiser-era tract homes still sit at its core. Around them, dense apartment and courtyard buildings have filled in over the decades. For a lot of residents that means shared parking, tight street spaces and several drivers per household, so a lost key can leave a whole family without a way to get to work.

We work throughout 91402 and the surrounding streets: the Panorama Mall district, the Van Nuys Boulevard corridor, and the area around The Plant, the shopping center built on the former General Motors Van Nuys plant site. Retail and hospital traffic adds its own pattern of calls. Shoppers misplace keys in big parking lots, and patients and staff around Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center and Mission Community Hospital sometimes find a key missing or broken after a long day.

Whether you are parked off Woodman Avenue, near Nordhoff Street, along Roscoe Boulevard or in an apartment lot just off Van Nuys Boulevard, call (323) 997-8867. We will come to you, make the key and get the car running, with no need to tow it anywhere.

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Car Key Replacement in Panorama City — FAQs

Can you make a car key in Panorama City if I have no original key?
Yes. An all-keys-lost situation is something we handle regularly. We confirm ownership, then cut and program a new key on site. Call (323) 997-8867 with your vehicle details and we will explain what is involved.
Do I need to tow my car to a dealership?
Usually not. We are fully mobile and bring cutting and programming equipment to the vehicle, whether it is in an apartment lot, a mall parking area or on the street.
What proof of ownership do you need?
We ask for identification and documents tying you to the vehicle, such as registration or title information. We do this for every vehicle, because making a key for a car that is not yours would be wrong.
Can you replace a broken key stuck in the lock or ignition?
Often yes. We can extract the broken piece and then make a replacement key. If the lock or ignition is damaged, we will tell you before doing extra work.
Will the new key start my car?
If your car uses a transponder chip or smart key, we program it so the vehicle recognizes it. We test starting the engine and any remote functions before we leave.
Can I get a spare key at the same time?
Yes, and it is a smart idea. Since we are already on site with the equipment, adding a spare is usually simpler than calling us out again later. Ask when you call (323) 997-8867.
Are you available at night or on weekends?
Yes, we operate 24/7. We do not make timing promises, but you can call at any hour and speak with us about your situation.
How is the price determined?
It depends on the key type, your vehicle, whether you have an original to copy, how many keys you want and when and where we are needed. We explain these factors when you call so there are no surprises.
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Reviewed by David Shar — Owner & Lead Technician

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles & Ventura County since 1987.

Last updated 2026-10-12.

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