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I learned yesterday how easy it is to break into my Excursion. Apparently over the weekend some thieves decided to take some valuable stuff out of my EX. All they needed was an ice pick and three seconds. My neighbors told us to look for a tiny hole at the bottom of the door handle/lock panel. Yup, there it was.......SOB.
Yeah, there are some other ways to do the same thing to that lock. I have an Excursion too. My servicing dealer told me there is almost no point locking it.
Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands / Sammamish, WA
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A determined thief will get in one way or another. At least this way results in minimal damage and short-term is easier to deal with than a bunch of glass all over the place. Maybe Ford considers this a feature and not a defect
Still, it would be nice if it required a little more effort on the thief's part...
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Originally Posted by GWcpa
Herre are some aftermarket plates to slow 'em down some. But if they want to get in....
Another popular method is to "Punch" the lock straight into the door cavity. This is also very easy to do since the handle and lock holder are all made of plastic!
That's how they got into mine. You look at what is holding the lock cylinder in place, and you would be amazed at how flimsy it is. A 3rd grader could get in.
Not a ford, but my 99 Chevy k1500 is a snap to get in. The sliding rear glass. just a flat screwdriver and pry it open, lock pops with a little effort. i know because i locked myself out last year and had to get in. Was not going to call for help( hard headed) so took screwdriver to rear window. Happened again in Harris Teeter lot. climbed in back, popped window, climbed in. groceries in cart next to truck; i'am sure people were wondering what i was doing.
The B5 series Audis (~2000-2003 model year A4/S4) were the same way. Using a screwdriver or ice pick, a small hole next to the lock cyclinder was all you needed to catch the rod that lifted the door button and disengaged the door lock. On top of that, once the door was unlocked, the security system couldn't tell it wasn't done via a valid key or the remote, so it would disable the alarm and ignition cutoff, alowing the car to be driven off with a screwdriver in the ignition lock.
I learned yesterday how easy it is to break into my Excursion. Apparently over the weekend some thieves decided to take some valuable stuff out of my EX. All they needed was an ice pick and three seconds. My neighbors told us to look for a tiny hole at the bottom of the door handle/lock panel. Yup, there it was.......SOB.
Hmmm, your neighbors knew were to look for the damage. How well do you know these neighbors? LOL
Its hardly just Fords. My brothers Chevy was done in a similar fashion. There are quick and even nondestructive ways of getting into many many cars and trucks.
Vehicles are shopping malls to the thief. Leave your doors unlocked if you don't want damage, and don't leave anything of value inside. Problem solved.
Vehicles are shopping malls to the thief. Leave your doors unlocked if you don't want damage, and don't leave anything of value inside. Problem solved.
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