On my FX4...

No place to put the key.

Took me a week to notice this.

 

WOW...another one-of-a-kind collector's item, like the FX4 Lariat.

 

I think you will find most cars do not add the passenger side key lock these days. I do not know why...but it is not that big of a deal. I have owned vehicles that I have never even put the key in any of the locks. With remote keyless entry...who needs it..

 

I like using the remote too, because it elimenates any keyscratches around the lock (with the painted door handles)

 

I thought it was odd when I first noticed it, but like pepatrick, my locks, except for the tailgate, have never seen a key either. Since most everyone has their remote and key on the same ring, Ford may have decided that it wasn't needed.

My guess is that the new 5.4 3V is much more expensive to produce and this is one small way of offseting costs. Other minor corners cut include: El-cheapo floor mats, unpainted door handles and no hood light.

But there are so many improvements to more important stuff that I can forgive a few small skimps here and there.

 

Y'all above are all posting as if all '04s don't have passenger door key entry. Am I missing something? My '04 Xlt has key entry on both front doors, but I noticed from some pics that other models don't. Hmmm?

 

WTF?? No hood light?

 

My wifes 03 Acura TL type S has no trunk key hole. I didn't notice this for months!
Seems retarded, but I haven't unlocked a door or trunk, with a key, on any of my vehicles in years.

 

Nice trucks!

 

I have keyholes on each side too with my XLT...

 

Now why the f$#@! would ford put keyed entry on both doors on one model and not others. I swear those idiots down at ford are so hell bent on makeing each model so differant that they are doing some pretty stupid things. I don't think it would be any cheaper to have to have two differant doors being built one with keyed locks on the pasenger side and one without.

 

Well, I though maybe any truck that comes standard with keyless entry did not get the keyhole.

Looks like XLTs have the key fobs though.

So XLTs have a place for the key and FX4 & Lariat do not?

 

I noticed that this STX does not have key hole on the passenger side...

STX

 

If one were to accidentally leave the headllights on, or the inside dome light on, and the battery ran down on a cold winter night, would the key fob still activate the electric door locks in the morning?
NOT!!!!
So can you see yourself scratching through the snow to find the hole to stick the key in, which might be frozen shut? By the way, guess where the ice brush is...its in the truck.

I love it!!!

 

There is no hood light because emergency service is non existent(Services other than routine services) because you would never do a routine service in no light or low light situations.