Brand new 2019 SCrew stolen within 24 hours of picking it up

[Kyle@Apollo-Optics]

Damn man that sucks. I live in San Antonio also and theft at hotels on I-10 is high. We are the 7th largest city and crime is going up. That’s another reason I’m building a new house outside of city limits. You’ve really got me thinking about what I want to do to protect my 19 as it’s about 60 days out. I hope your Insurance takes care of you.


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[FrodoTBaggins88]

Just based on what happened, the security footage, talking to some of the locals there who had their newer F-series trucks stolen, talking to the insurance adjuster based in San Antonio, and reading online, I can pretty much chalk this up to a theft ring operating around the border states that steal vehicles and bring them across the border to sell, usually to the cartels. The dudes that stole it weren't mischievous teenagers or amateurs. They knew what they were doing and they were in the truck in 5 seconds. The hotel manager said he's seen it happen several times. The dudes were so experienced they even knew where the cameras were on the hotel and avoided them. They never showed their faces or drove in front of a camera so their plates could be captured. Call me a conspiracy nut or whatever but there's a lot of evidence online pointing that direction. They drive around popping locks on Ford trucks until they get one with a key in it. If they don't have a key they steal the owners manual, and usually that contains the door code card. Then they likely have a way into your truck at a later date, or worse they have your home address. They know you can afford a Raptor, so you must have some good stuff in your house.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/dozens-of-stolen-cars-out-san-antonio-could-be-in-mexico

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/deputy-recover-22-stolen-cars

 

[Cuzin Eddie]

Are you in St. George, FrodoTBaggins88?

 

[FrodoTBaggins88]

Are you in St. George, FrodoTBaggins88?

I am, good sir. Well, not in, but near.

 

[goblues38]

FWIW...when bought my 18 in November....did not know FORDPASS existed until I stumbled upon it by accident checking for Sync 3 updates.

But then again...i pretty much told my salesman to shut up and I will do everything myself. Because I actually RTFM!

 

[FrodoTBaggins88]

FWIW...when bought my 18 in November....did not know FORDPASS existed until I stumbled upon it by accident checking for Sync 3 updates.

But then again...i pretty much told my salesman to shut up and I will do everything myself. Because I actually RTFM!

Same here man. When I bought my 17 the dealer never mentioned it. I found it a couple weeks later looking at the Ford website and set it up. So I knew about it when I bought the truck the other day, we just didn't set it up at the dealer. In all likelihood I would have set it up that next morning but the truck was already stolen.

 

[jaz13]

Just based on what happened, the security footage, talking to some of the locals there who had their newer F-series trucks stolen, talking to the insurance adjuster based in San Antonio, and reading online, I can pretty much chalk this up to a theft ring operating around the border states that steal vehicles and bring them across the border to sell, usually to the cartels. The dudes that stole it weren't mischievous teenagers or amateurs. They knew what they were doing and they were in the truck in 5 seconds. The hotel manager said he's seen it happen several times. The dudes were so experienced they even knew where the cameras were on the hotel and avoided them. They never showed their faces or drove in front of a camera so their plates could be captured. Call me a conspiracy nut or whatever but there's a lot of evidence online pointing that direction. They drive around popping locks on Ford trucks until they get one with a key in it. If they don't have a key they steal the owners manual, and usually that contains the door code card. Then they likely have a way into your truck at a later date, or worse they have your home address. They know you can afford a Raptor, so you must have some good stuff in your house.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/dozens-of-stolen-cars-out-san-antonio-could-be-in-mexico

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/deputy-recover-22-stolen-cars

I could see this going either way. A pro ring of thieves that have a device that detects nearby keyless fobs left in vehicles and they cruze parking lots looking for victims.

Or hoodlums looking for an easy target. If I was going to do a "smash-and-grab", hotel parking lots are fertile hunting grounds because people on road trips bring all kinds of good loot with them, stuff you wouldn't find in neighborhood or other parking lots. They might have been "smart" enough to try starting the car on the off chance the key was in it.

 

[FrodoTBaggins88]

I could see this going either way. A pro ring of thieves that have a device that detects nearby keyless fobs left in vehicles and they cruze parking lots looking for victims.

Or hoodlums looking for an easy target. If I was going to do a "smash-and-grab", hotel parking lots are fertile hunting grounds because people on road trips bring all kinds of good loot with them, stuff you wouldn't find in neighborhood or other parking lots. They might have been "smart" enough to try starting the car on the off chance the key was in it.

The security video just didn't look like a smash and grab, the dudes appeared highly experienced. But either way, I'm just posting this because it's so easy to break into these trucks and I want people to be aware and make sure they take their fob out of their truck and also take that door code card out of their truck. Probably a good idea to not leave anything with your address on it in the truck either. Sorry if I sound a little paranoid, I just don't want anyone else to experience this kind of thing.

 

[smurfslayer]

This sucks.

One additional thing I didn't see mentioned - you could add a "jimmi jammer" lock guard on the locks. I had those on my gen1. Its a steel plate that goes in the door to try to prevent this type of thing.

https://jimmijammer.com/

If I’m reading this correctly, there are 2 vulnerabilities they address, the door plate and the lock cap. The lock cap removes the driver’s door lock cylinder, which appears to be the weak point here, BUT... That appears to cost us the only keyed entry we have.

 

[Alan C]

Man I'm sorry to hear but also props to you for not letting that get in the way of getting your raptor!! Also I don't see why you would be out your down payment. They should cover the entire loss minus a deductable.