I love the door keypad, that was one feature I missed when I had the Chevrolet Cheyenne.

It was nice being able to lock the keys in my truck, fly off to Europe for a week, come back and I know my keys are safely tucked away.

Just be sure you take out the card with the numbers on it, that one cannot be changed and if somebody gets a hold of it, you're screwed until you cut the wire.

My code has all five buttons used so that none wear out prematurely, My grandpa had a 1982 Lincoln with the keypad and only a few years later, it was clear he re-programmed it 11111 because the button was the only one worn out. Not smart, I know.

 

No, it is a great feature. My wife's escape does have the non-button version (more of a touch pad than buttons, whatever you call it) and that might look a little cooler, but I do enjoy the buttons. The one constant for my 3 F150's.

 

I think Lincoln and a few other higher end models (like Explorer Platinum, Mach E etc) have the flush haptic keypad. Probably a few reasons the big physical keypad is retained for the F-150, my opinion that the primary reason could be for use with gloves or similar if on a jobsite or while doing an activity.

 

the only thing I miss is the ability to open tailgate with the keypad. used to be able to hit 3/4 to open all doors, and 5/6 to pop tailgate.. At least with the electric one it does not work anymore

 

Interesting. I guess that I never even knew about opening the tailgate with the keypad. I'm truly stunned that everyone else seems to really like this awful looking keypad. I just feel that it looks so out of place on a new vehicle. I mean...If I got into 2021 Platinum, and it still had a casette player, I would be stunned, and not in a good way. Somehow, that keypad (from the casette era) is still there.

 

I said it was a large reason I bought the truck, not the only reason.

Using the phone app works too, but I can jump out of the truck, reach up and lock the truck very quickly. Much easier than getting out a phone and going through the steps plus waiting for the cellular delay before it works.

Plus my family can get in and out of the truck too and they don’t have the app, just the code.

I personally think carrying a key fob around in your pocket all the time now is outdated, but don’t think it’s time to get rid of the “ancient” key fob.

 

Its weird, its one of those features that when you have it, you become complacent until you dont. I like having the ability to leave the key inside (i hate things in my pockets) or because i dont want to lose it.

I would think this day in age, having the pillar touch pad with haptic feedback would be a better look but not gonna lie, the current buttons are probably worlds cheaper to replace than the touch pad pillars.

 

I was told the dealer can install it into my XL I ordered so they will be before I take delivery.

I’d rather have it than the app. The app is just slow for when you’re at the vehicle

I can leave keys, wallet or phone in the truck and always get in.

 

I don't disagree with you on this point, but the key fob isn't part of my truck, and I'm not forced to ever really look at it I guess in the interest of full disclosure, I've always hated the look of those buttons. They looked cheap in 1995, and look even more cheap in 2022. I just think it's a bad look for a high end truck. Now, if I were a contractor who was in and out of job sites every day, and driving an XLT work truck, the ugly buttons on the door wouldn't bother me at all.

 

I can tell you don’t like the look of the buttons.

I don’t necessarily disagree. As it’s been mentioned, the look could be improved. I just like the feature enough to overlook the aesthetics of it.