Bronco Raptor security advisory

[SophiaAndMe]

...Are you going to let him talk to you like that?! I'd say something back! Make it snarky, too!

Sponsored

 

[xmod]

...Are you going to let him talk to you like that?! I'd say something back! Make it snarky, too!

Mods handled it. I don’t debate trolls. The mods do a good job on this forum.

 

[Rydfree]

As a matter of fact, the top stolen cars in the Phoenix area are as follows:

1. Chevy Silverado (627)
2. Hyundai Elantra (418)
3. Hyundai Sonata (323)
4. Kia Soul (309)
5. GMC Savana (226)
   
   Top 5 Stolen Vehicles January 2026
   1. Chevy Silverado (45)
   2. Hyundai Elantra (30)
   3. Hyundai Sonata (24)
   4. Kia Soul (24)
   5. Honda Civ

Don't see Bronco Raptor on that list.

If there are 40 Raptors in Phoenix and 10 have been stolen, that is 25% of all Raptors and still not enough to make that list. Still would be considered as highly sought after for theft.

 

[EasternSierra]

If there are 40 Raptors in Phoenix and 10 have been stolen, that is 25% of all Raptors and still not enough to make that list. Still would be considered as highly sought after for theft.

Yeah, one of my beefs is with articles that list 'the most stolen vehicles' as if that meant those particular vehicles are at an especially high risk of being stolen. When I look at these kinds of lists I see really, really common vehicles so of course they're stolen more.

There's no excuse for innumeracy among reporters and editors. Go and dig out the theft rates per thousand (or whatever) by model, and then we'll have something to think and talk about.

I agree that especially expensive vehicles, either luxury or performance, are more likely to be stolen on the average.

 

[23OBX2.7]

Easiest protection is a business card or black carboard that you slip between windshield and VIN plate. I just put black duct tape over a business card. This method was reccommended by Police. No VIN means the thieves cant unlock in 60 sec with a laptop and get access to OBD port.

Second level, get audio and alarm shop and to install kill switch somewhere easily accessible but difficult to find....very cheap.

 

[DarthLincoln]

I never drive to the airport…nice cars don’t last long at Liberty (Newark) airport. Always a car service.

Good to hear they were unsuccessful.

I’ve seen some surprising cars in the airport parking at John Wayne Airport

 

[swamp2]

Easiest protection is a business card or black carboard that you slip between windshield and VIN plate. I just put black duct tape over a business card. This method was reccommended by Police. No VIN means the thieves cant unlock in 60 sec with a laptop and get access to OBD port.

Largely a myth. Do some research.

Somewhat relevant for older vehicles. The vulnerability isn’t really the VIN — it’s weak identity verification in creating a duplicate fob. LE do sometimes suggest this as a way to add a small bit of friction in the process. But in the end, this is almost never used to steal a modern vehicle.

 

[userdude]

I dunno, I'd be awfully suspicious if someone called my home claiming to be the police saying they were "surveilling" criminals at a busy city airport trying to steal your valuable car. It's a lot to swallow. I would be trying to disprove a prank or go to the police station to talk directly face-fo-face to thank whoever supposedly called you (and confirm the story). Whoever said it is right, it's very unlikely the police will go out of their way like that. Not impossible, but unlikely.

 

[23OBX2.7]

My friend was an Executive Director for large German firm they had their own paid reserved parking for director level BMW 5 and 7 corp cars, indoors, 25 yards from prime terminal entrance at Munich airport.

Largely a myth. Do some research.

Somewhat relevant for older vehicles. The vulnerability isn’t really the VIN — it’s weak identity verification in creating a duplicate fob. LE do sometimes suggest this as a way to add a small bit of friction in the process. But in the end, this is almost never used to steal a modern vehicle.

Doesn't matter to me I'm in secured, climate controlled, surveiled and man patrolled parking 99% of the time, but if I had to park in the wild with a highly desirable vehicle I'd definitely get a kill switch and probably a code entry as well.

FOB dup works with owners silly enough to have them naked in detectable proximity VS Faraday box....especially with airtags and trackers can attach in any public space.

 

[MEDISN]

I never drive to the airport…nice cars don’t last long at Liberty (Newark) airport. Always a car service.

You can't have anything nice in Newark! It will get stolen or ruined.

My Wildtrak attracts ZERO attention at SNA (Orange County). It is the sh!ttiest car in the garage I left my rear passenger window all the way down on a 10 day trip and all my tools were still there when I returned. My wife was like, it's Orange County, no one wants your tools!

 

[HotdogThud]

I agree! What is almost stolen? And then saying it might be gone tonight....aren't they using it to catch the crooks?

'Almost stolen' is akin to the phrase "kinda pregnant"

 

[indio22]

I never drive to the airport…nice cars don’t last long at Liberty (Newark) airport. Always a car service.

Good to hear they were unsuccessful.

Currently working in a dicey part of Chicago. Drove my Bronco total of maybe 20 days. Got rear-ended once, fortunately no significant damage. And door dinged. No more driving to work in my Bronco.

 

[MEDISN]

I’ve seen some surprising cars in the airport parking at John Wayne Airport

Exactly. Those nice cars probably think parking next to my Bronco at SNA is a door ding risk. I've seen Bentley's squeezed between two Escalades. I'm like, how does anyone get in/out?? Our spaces are too narrow for all the performance cars and trucks in there.

 

[HalfmuleFarmer]

You can't have anything nice in Newark! It will get stolen or ruined.

My Wildtrak attracts ZERO attention at SNA (Orange County). It is the sh!ttiest car in the garage I left my rear passenger window all the way down on a 10 day trip and all my tools were still there when I returned. My wife was like, it's Orange County, no one wants your tools!

Try that in downtown Santa Ana.

 

[5GENIDN]

If there are 40 Raptors in Phoenix and 10 have been stolen, that is 25% of all Raptors and still not enough to make that list. Still would be considered as highly sought after for theft.

Not questioning your count there, just amazed by it.... 40 in all of Phoenix?.... I am in Boise Idaho... We have more than that.... WOW! I guess we are 4x4 country and especially fond of Broncos... but still... WOW!

Sponsored