Sounds like I'll end up waiting for my next truck to get OEM. The price of the lariat went up too much since my 2013 for me to justify it this time. Only things I really wanted was the push button and the led lights. Neither was a necessity and I'm happy with my XLT.

 

Don't tell anyone but I keep my spare FOB in the truck so don't even need to carry my keys... But makes it harder to get back into the house..

 

Wanted push button start and few other items from lariat. Didn't think it was a big deal until driving my wife's 2015 Edge Sport. I absolutely love not having to get out keys. Lost count of how many times i'd be seated with seatbelt on in my prior truck, only to realize the key was still in my pocket. Sounds dumb, but this is a great feature.

Battery of fob will die fast by doing this and unless you know how, you won't be able to start the truck. At least that's what happened to a neighbor on her 2015 Explorer Sport. Dealer told me same thing. Guess they proximity system is constantly talking to the fob causing premature battery failure. Happened to her after several months of leaving key in car exclusively.

PS, if dead fob, I read to put it in the programing slot under the rubber mat in the cubby below the weather controls to start vehicle.

 

Been in there for nine months so far and still working.. Replacement battery's are what five bucks.. Worth it to me. And yes I know about the secret compartment that's where I programmed it..

I do have it in a metal box,, so it allows the engine to start but not allow the doors or tailgate to be opened without using the keypad.

 

Don't know about the setup of the push button start, but just the other day a co-worker had a dead battery on a pushbutton car, the key inside the fob wouldn't work with the door so no way to get into the car. Don't know if the key just was never used or what that caused the key not to work. Had to get a cop to manually pick the lock inside the car.

For my daily trips, don't see a need for push button access/start stop system. Also wonder about reliability of button vs manual start/stop. Feel like a button could get stuck like a keyboard key, or PCM become unresponsive if needed for an emergency to turnoff.

Like the idea, but feel like there is more to go wrong with that not to mention the deaths related to start/stop key fob setups due to unknown/unawareness of engine staying running/exhaust fumes.

 

I don't know if its the same on the F150 but most cars with the pushbutton start have a physical key inside the fob that can be used for opening the doors.

 

^ My 2015 Mustang has a physical key inside the fob for the door. The door doesn't appear to have a key hole but you have to pop off some plastic on the door handle to get to it. Once inside you put the dead fob in the cup holders to start the car.

 

Yes there is a key in the fob, haven't had a problem with the push button or the fob. I like leaving the key in my pocket and it makes it easier to unlock\lock the doors by just touching the handle.

 

That was just it, the key was in the keyless entry fob and the door had a trim piece to access the key hole, but being like 8 years old or so the key didn't want to go into the door. Thinking maybe because it hadn't been used for so long and like anything things often become inoperable over long periods of time. Have the concern with the locking tailgate as well since there is no keyhole. Not sure how I would fix it if truck locks it but no manual key to release especially with my tonneau cover.

The car my friend had didnt even have keyhole for the trunk, I know some you can access the interior through the backseat.

Keyless to me has its merits but can be just as bad, I prefer manually controlling locks. hadn't gave it much thought til recently but my ranger both doors have key holes to unlock. Only one door on the f150 has a key access.

 

You can get the LED tails for about 600 bucks. IMO its absolutely worth it, same with bixenon retrofits (until OEM come down to sub 1K for the set)