Anybody else have this issue??

Under one year, my plastic key is starting to tear, spoke to my service adviser and they said this is not a warranty issue - not to pleased with that.

Also - how many of the Plastic ECU keys did you get with your car?? One or two?? (along with the Crystal ECU)






By the way, the pen mark you see on the key was there when I got the car back from service . . .

 

Two plastic, two glass.

 

What!?!?! I got one plastic, one glass (10 V8 Vantage).

After seeing how cheezy the plastic key was I called my dealer to see what a replacement glass key costs ($950) as I'm not going to use that cheezy plastic key when/if I lose the glass key.

 

I guess if you pay up for the V12, Aston graciously throws in a couple of extra keys.

I'm not sure, but I thought the cheap plastic version is for valets and people servicing your car. My impression is that it wasn't intended for extended daily use.

 

Same here for DBS. I guess V8s only get one of each.

 

2 plastic, 1 glass for my DB9

 

If it's any consolation, I dropped my shiny new glass key on the concrete within the third day of ownership of my car. Was not happy about that.

 

Only one plastic with the car...

 

1 plastic and 1 glass came with my V12.

Lame.

 

Nice old school keys w/ my 2007 V8V ... holding up quite well .... of corse I do not have "Emotional Control" ...

 

All this would easily get resolved if AM would move up to truly keyless entry/start as found on other brands. Keep the beautiful ECU protected in your pocket, walk up to the car and the doors unlock. Enter the cabin, and the Start button glows blue, pressing it causes the accessories to energize. Press the clutch on a manual gearbox or the brake on a Sportshift and the Start button glows red. Pressing Start again fires the engine. Seems like a simple, elegant solution to me.

 

I think all have the 'Emotional Control' or as Tiff calls it 'a Torque Converter' with our right foot !!

 

After forwarding some images of the 'disintegrating key' & voicing my displeasure AM Customer Service was kind enough to replace the key.

 

Good job, as it should be!

 

I wonder if they'll replace both of mine that are toast.