yes
The 2000 Ford Taurus does contain a transponder chip inside the key. The replacement can be programed by a locksmith or dealer service department.
No
where is the performance chip on a 2000 ford ranger
Your governor drives a Taurus? Why would you want his potato chips in your car?
wear and tear, transmission oil leakage causing gears to freeze up/chip causing more damage etc.
No. The Contour did not have chipped keys.
If it doesn't have the computer chip in it, it is about $3 to get one cut. One with the chip is about $17.
No, not any of the Saturn ION's manufactured by GM have chip keys, regardless of the model year.
Computer controlled If you have a 3.0 you can turn the distributor to adjust, after you pull out the adjustment chip.
according to my gm dealer it does not. The passlock system is in the ignition cylinder
At the base of the distributor, gray or black chip like device
No. The chipped ignition key did not start until the 1998 model year and was only on the 6 cylinder Contour and Mystique. (I've got a '97 6 cylinder Contour that seems to have a chip in the key.)