Truck was stolen within two days of purchase. Saved for 6 years for a raptor. Any advice?

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Report the incident to the police and contact your insurance company.

Haha, right? Filing a report and calling insurance is definitely the practical route. But hey, if they’re channeling their inner action hero, they might be picturing a “Taken” moment!

That’s a solid theory, especially if it was recently purchased or serviced. It’s not common, but things like that can happen if someone shady got hold of a key and address info. Another thought—if you’re in a rural area, maybe it’s someone local who noticed it was parked and figured no one would be around. Either way, definitely worth mentioning to the police.

What’s the tracker? That’s really unsettling and sounds suspicious. I live in the country, and most of my things have the keys left in them…

It’s probably an inside job. I’d begin by looking into the people who work there.

Ford’s security system on the F-150s and Raptors is a complete joke.

You can disable the horn by simply using a screwdriver to disconnect a connector that, for some reason, is located in front of the radiator.

Disabling the modem is just as easy, either by pulling a fuse or disconnecting some wires. Either way, it takes less than 30 seconds, and the vehicle’s tracking is disabled.

The key fobs are constantly broadcasting, and with a $15 booster and repeater from Amazon, you can easily boost the signal. So, distance from the vehicle is not much of an issue.

Ford really needs to address these security flaws and take action to fix them. Here are a few improvements they could make:

  • Relocate the horn’s cable to a less accessible spot than right in front of the radiator, where it can easily be tampered with.
  • Add an accelerometer to the key fobs so they stop broadcasting when the fob isn’t in motion.
  • Make it harder to disable the modem. Right now, it’s far too easy to pull a fuse or disconnect wires to disable it.

There are probably other security gaps I’m unaware of that should also be tackled. Vehicle theft isn’t just a Ford problem; other manufacturers are facing it too. It may be time for lawmakers to push for common-sense security standards across the board.

As someone who works in cybersecurity, I’m honestly appalled at how easy it is for someone to steal my $95K truck and make it disappear within minutes, with nothing I can do to stop it. Maybe manufacturers should be responsible for stolen vehicles instead of insurance companies— that might force them to take action.

In Texas, Raptors and TRXs are stolen almost daily in some cities, along with higher trim Super Dutys. I know so many people whose vehicles have been stolen, it’s not even funny. I’m afraid to take mine out and park it in many places, so I end up driving my old VW more than I’d like.

A lot of these thefts are cartel-driven; there was a warehouse near Dallas that got busted with 40 high-end trucks. They usually end up in Mexico or get parted out quickly. It’s a highly organized operation, not just random street criminals.

Sorry to hear it, man. It really sucks. In many areas, it feels like you can’t have nice things anymore.

The Texas police force and the U.S. military need to take immediate action to handle this situation. Corruption has to be addressed and controlled.

If crimes like this aren’t stopped, they’ll just escalate, leading to more thefts and eventually harming economic growth.

The first step could be to create a few high-demand trucks as “trojan horses” to infiltrate and catch those involved in the theft ring.