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Lockout
24/7 Car Lockout Service in Metro Detroit
We open the door with air wedges and long-reach tools — the same method a dealer uses — without touching your paint, weatherstrip or airbag wiring. Most cars are open within five minutes of the truck arriving.
- Typical arrival
- 20–30 minutes typical arrival
- Pricing
- From $65 — starting rate
A real dispatcher answers, usually in under 60 seconds.
What is car lockout service and what does it cost?
AA Towing Services unlocks locked vehicles across Metro Detroit 24/7 from $65. Technicians use professional air wedge and long-reach tools that open the door without damaging paint, weatherstripping or airbag wiring. Most vehicles are open within five minutes of arrival.
What's included
- Air wedge and long-reach entry — the method dealerships use
- Works on almost all makes, including push-button start vehicles
- Trunk-only lockouts where the vehicle allows rear seat access
- Proof of ownership checked before we open anything
- No damage to paint, weatherstripping, glass or airbag wiring
- Priority dispatch if a child or pet is inside — call 911 first
When to call us
- Keys are visible on the seat and every door is locked
- The doors auto-locked with the engine running
- Your key fob battery died and there is no physical key slot
- The keys are locked in the boot
- You are locked out in a parking structure at night
- The spare key is forty minutes away and you are not
How we do it differently
Tools, not a coat hanger
A wire down the window seal on a modern car risks the side-curtain airbag wiring and the window regulator. Air wedges create a controlled gap in the door frame and a long-reach tool does the rest. It is slower to learn and faster to do.
We check it is yours
Photo ID matching the registration, or the vehicle documents, before we open a single door. It is a thirty-second step that is the entire difference between a lockout service and a theft-enabling one.
Child or pet inside — call 911 first
Then call us. Fire and police carry entry tools, are usually closer, and will break a window without hesitating if the situation calls for it. We will still roll a truck, but minutes matter more than a windowpane.
Before you call
Car Lockout Service questions
How much does a car lockout cost?
From $65 for most vehicles in our core Metro Detroit service area. A small number of high-security European models take longer and cost more; the dispatcher will tell you on the phone if yours is one of them, before we dispatch.
Will you damage my car unlocking it?
No. Air wedge and long-reach tooling is the same non-destructive method dealerships and manufacturers specify. The improvised methods — coat hangers, slim jims, wire down the window seal — are what damage weatherstripping, window regulators and airbag wiring on modern vehicles.
Can you unlock a car with push-button start and no key slot?
Yes. Our entry method opens the door mechanically from inside; it does not depend on a key cylinder. Once the door is open you can retrieve the fob and start normally. What we cannot do is cut or program a replacement fob — that is an automotive locksmith or dealer job.
My child is locked in the car. What should I do?
Call 911 immediately, then call us. Emergency services are usually closer, carry entry tools, and will break a window without hesitation if the child is at risk. On a hot day the interior of a car can reach dangerous temperatures within minutes. Do not wait for a tow truck in that situation.
The person who shows up is an AA Towing driver in a marked truck with the same logo you see at the top of this page. If a truck arrives that does not match, do not load your car onto it.
Straight answer
Why you can hand us the keys
We are not going to show you a wall of five-star quotes. Our Google Business Profile is still going through verification, which means we have no public reviews yet — and inventing some would tell you everything you need to know about how we would treat your invoice. Here is what we will put in writing instead.
The quote is the price
You hear the whole number before a truck moves — hook-up and mileage together. If the job is what you described, that is what you pay. No arrival fee, no fuel surcharge invented at the kerb.
A person answers, not a queue
The phone goes to a dispatcher in Metro Detroit who knows where the trucks are, not to a national call centre that brokers the job to whoever bids lowest.
The right truck for the vehicle
All-wheel drive, low clearance and non-rolling vehicles go on a flatbed, even when a wheel-lift is closer. Sending the wrong truck saves ten minutes and costs you a drivetrain.
Licensed, insured, and local
6+ years running trucks out of Metro Detroit and past 10,000+ tows. Ask the driver for credentials at the kerb — that is a fair question and you will get a straight answer.
Car Lockout Service near you
We dispatch car lockout service across Metro Detroit. These are the cities we reach fastest.
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