Has anyone else had there 09 and up f150 broken into by punching in the key lock with a screw driver? And if so what did y'all do to get it fix......I am planning on taking it to a body shop and deleting the key hole and adding a viper alarm system and a jimmijammer....and does anyone has any more ideas?

 

Is this your truck that was broken into?

 

Wasn't this posted in another thread here or am I experiencing dejavu?



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yes it is

 

this may work too....you got the keypad and fob's...
http://www.jimmijammer.com/Product,%20PunchPlug.html

 

If I they want in they will get in by busting a window. Put it back to stock and don't keep anying you don't stolen in it.

 

This has been issue on Ford models since 1997 and Ford has yet to fix it. Get the Jimmi Jammer solution if you park in public areas a lot. It's a deterent but like others said they just smash the window. Happened to me one month after I got my truck in my driveway. Factory alarm never made a peep, but the door was never opened. Pay the extra money for the glass mic on your viper.

 

Nothing to be stolen out of my truck, best "anti-theft" device out there. And good insurance coverage for if they steal the whole thing.

 

I think if you're parked in a crowded area and you've deleted the easy and quiet way in, they'll just move on. Tinted windows help too. If they don't see it, it's a big deterrent.

 

A thief can punch the cylinder, pull the locking rod, or just smash the glass. One can buy secondary locks from the UK sold by Fiamma (called Safe Doors) which will prevent doors from being opened, but I'd worry about trying to get out if an emergency happened and you couldn't just get out the driver's door.

What I recommend is using a ConsoleVault to reinforce the center compartment, a Tuffy Under Rear Seat Lockbox (SKU 285) for something to secure valuables under the rear seat, and a high security toolbox (one that has hasps for the hockey puck locks) for the bed if needed. This way, if a thief breaks in, they will be confronted with secure containers that take a lot more than a long screwdriver, folding bolt cutters, or a crowbar.