And the response by many of these city governments isn't to get tough on crime, but to sue Kia and Hyundai LOL
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Doh! The XL Is A High Theft Risk!!!
The vast majority of vehicles being stolen these days still have "old fashioned" key ignitions, such as Kias and Hyundais being grabbed in D.C. and Baltimore, etc. You just force it with screwdriver and wrench, as opposed to trying to defeat an electronic fob.
I'm gonna start putting my "Truck Club", left over from my 1995 F-150 on my Mav (not even locking it) as a deterrent, even parking at Walmart for 20 minutes. It is in our RV right now.
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I'm gonna start putting my "Truck Club", left over from my 1995 F-150 on my Mav (not even locking it) as a deterrent, even parking at Walmart for 20 minutes. It is in our RV right now.
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Makes me think the tugs have a way of getting around the club . Yes is better than nothing. I'm going to install dash cams that store to your phone or cloud. Maybe can catch them. Good luck . I hate what the world has come to this.move out go off grid it's just is not worth it no more. Just my 2 cents .The vast majority of vehicles being stolen these days still have "old fashioned" key ignitions, such as Kias and Hyundais being grabbed in D.C. and Baltimore, etc. You just force it with screwdriver and wrench, as opposed to trying to defeat an electronic fob.
I'm gonna start putting my "Truck Club", left over from my 1995 F-150 on my Mav (not even locking it) as a deterrent, even parking at Walmart for 20 minutes. It is in our RV right now.
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Obviously a prank! The steering wheel was probably cardboard. Was a Club on it your prank?
You didn’t actually believe that, did you? 😄😄Obviously a prank! The steering wheel was probably cardboard. Was a Club on it your prank?
Takes 30 seconds to cut steering wheel with cordless sawThe vast majority of vehicles being stolen these days still have "old fashioned" key ignitions, such as Kias and Hyundais being grabbed in D.C. and Baltimore, etc. You just force it with screwdriver and wrench, as opposed to trying to defeat an electronic fob.
I'm gonna start putting my "Truck Club", left over from my 1995 F-150 on my Mav (not even locking it) as a deterrent, even parking at Walmart for 20 minutes. It is in our RV right now.
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I might not be following this thread properly, or don't know enough about the XL. I have the 2022 XLT, and it came standard with the SecuriLock system, which is Ford's passive anti-theft (or, immobilizer). It's the same system my wife has on her Bronco w/Sport keyless start. It isn't the presence or absence of the key that is the issue, it's the software in the FOB that is programmed with a vehicle specific code that is important. When trying to start the engine, if you don't have a FOB that presents the correct code to the immobilizer control unit, then the vehicle won't start. My 2007 Volvo had it - which is why I went years with only a single key. Lost one, and Volvo wanted almost $500 to flash the proper code onto a new fob.The vast majority of vehicles being stolen these days still have "old fashioned" key ignitions, such as Kias and Hyundais being grabbed in D.C. and Baltimore, etc. You just force it with screwdriver and wrench, as opposed to trying to defeat an electronic fob.
I'm gonna start putting my "Truck Club", left over from my 1995 F-150 on my Mav (not even locking it) as a deterrent, even parking at Walmart for 20 minutes. It is in our RV right now.
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The Maverick fob isn't just for opening doors, sounding alarms or disabling the immobilizer. I have looked into this much as I don't think I have the need, but there is a physical key receiver in the center console of Mav's that have keys, and purportedly you can 'program' various restrictions to a specific key, such as hours of use or whatever you'd want to impose on your snotty kids. All controlled by the chip and firmware in the fob and one of the Mav's onboard systems.
The Kia issue is simply that they were too cheap to set the immobilizer on cheaper vehicles by default. They wanted you to pay for it. Now with the backlash, they're flashing the fobs for free
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