carfobbattery

Ford Windstar key fob battery

7 of the 8 model years listed for the Ford Windstar have a proven battery. The most common answer is 2 x CR2016. Rows below run oldest to newest; a year can appear twice when the car came with more than one kind of key.

  1. 1996-1997Remote (separate)

    2 x CR2016

    FCC ID GQ43VT4T

    Two sites agree: keylessentryremotefob.com and carandtruckremotes.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Find CR2016 on Amazon
  2. 1998Remote (separate)

    Not confirmed yet

  3. 1999-2003Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID CWTWB1U331 / CWTWB1U345 / CWTWB1U311

    Two sites agree: americankeysupply.com and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Find CR2032 on Amazon

Changing the battery

Separate remote fob

  1. A separate fob has no key blade inside, so it opens with nothing but a coin or a small screwdriver.
  2. Look for a screw on the back or a notch on the edge. Remove the screw if present, then twist a coin in the notch to split the case.
  3. Swap the cell or cells, keeping the same side up as the old ones.
  4. Snap the case shut and watch for the lights to flash when you press lock at the car.

This key takes two CR2016 cells. Change both at the same time and stack them the way the old pair sat; mixing a fresh cell with a tired one shortens the life of the new one.

A CR2032 is 20 mm across and 3.2 mm thick. CR2032, CR2025 and CR2016 share the same width but not the same thickness, so a swap between them can leave a loose contact or a case that will not close.

Keep spare coin cells away from small children. A swallowed coin cell can burn the throat within hours; if it happens, go to an emergency room at once.

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