392 stolen and recovered but ......

[Ed392]

My 1 month old Jeep got stolen via break window quietly and start it w.o the keys in my apartment building. The criminal drove it from Broward county to Miami Dade, disabled or removed (idk) the uconnect guardian. Luckily an officer seen it parked in a hotel while he was on another call and found it with a broken window and called me.

Now my issue is the key fobs don't work and I had it towed to the dealer. Is there a solution to this someone knows before the dealer takes an arm and a leg and keeps it forever .


Could not find anyone online who posted anything similar. Thank God it was found but I'm going crazy thinking what's next

 

[rubicon20032003]

Your insurance should cover it all.And shouldn’t take dealer long to reflash a new set of keys or naybe use your old ones

 

[Fast-n-Furious]

Oh man what horrible experience and I’m so glad it was found!

Regarding the key, the dealer should be able to program a new set, they may change the PCM. Changing the ignition module may not be sufficient. They should be able to delete the old key if you still keep the second fob. BUT the physical to unlock and driver’s door will still be able to work I think. So you’ll need to have a new key to be cut.

Also call the auto insurance and ask what they can do to help. Good luck man and I really hope things get sorted out ASAP and your 392 should be fine!

 

[Ed392]

Your insurance should cover it all.And shouldn’t take dealer long to reflash a new set of keys or naybe use your old ones

Yeah it happened on Friday night so dealer and insurance are behind on people. Someone in my building had his ram stolen and bc of the way they hack or w.e they do he has to wait for a new "computer" and we all know there's a shortage of chips. He's been waiting 2 months..... God I pray that's not the case

 

[Jgc650i]

My 1 month old Jeep got stolen via break window quietly and start it w.o the keys in my apartment building. The criminal drove it from Broward county to Miami Dade, disabled or removed (idk) the uconnect guardian. Luckily an officer seen it parked in a hotel while he was on another call and found it with a broken window and called me.

Now my issue is the key fobs don't work and I had it towed to the dealer. Is there a solution to this someone knows before the dealer takes an arm and a leg and keeps it forever .


Could not find anyone online who posted anything similar. Thank God it was found but I'm going crazy thinking what's next

So sorry to hear this happened to you, but glad they were able to recover it so quickly and hopefully with minimal damage. Highly recommend you consider installing a Ravelco for future theft protection if your area is as frequently targeted as it sounds. Fingers crossed things go quickly and smoothly for you with the dealer and insurance co.

 

[Fast-n-Furious]

So sorry to hear this happened to you, but glad they were able to recover it so quickly and hopefully with minimal damage. Highly recommend you consider installing a Ravelco for future theft protection if your area is as frequently targeted as it sounds. Fingers crossed things go quickly and smoothly for you with the dealer and insurance co.

I’m wondering if they use some device to scan the VIN. I’ve been thinking about covering my VIN by the windshield edge on the A-pillar. But I guess they can easily uncover it or find one on the frame.

 

[HearHear]

It‘s surprising to me that in this day and age in America, people still steal cars. I mean, its not like the old days when computer databases didn’t exist and if someone stole your ‘68 Chevy there was very little chance of getting it back. Today, with practically everything recorded in a database accessible to law enforcement nationwide, car thieves shouldn’t stand a chance. They steal it to sell it and make money, right? Today, with every license plate, vin number, etc.. recorded in a database, good luck not getting caught. I mean you could completely erase the vin numbers on the vehicle itself and remove the license plates, but then you couldn't register it and it would never be street legal. So what’s the point? You’d be a huge cop magnet. Like in OP’s case.

 

[jandersendo]

It‘s surprising to me that in this day and age in America, people still steal cars. I mean, its not like the old days when computer databases didn’t exist and if someone stole your ‘68 Chevy there was very little chance of getting it back. Today, with practically everything recorded in a database accessible to law enforcement nationwide, car thieves shouldn’t stand a chance. They steal it to sell it and make money, right? Today, with every license plate, vin number, etc.. recorded in a database, good luck not getting caught. I mean you could completely erase the vin numbers on the vehicle itself and remove the license plates, but then you couldn't register it and it would never be street legal. So what’s the point? You’d be a huge cop magnet. Like in OP’s case.

Parts

 

[Rand392]

Parts

Yep, I houston they can tear a car down in hours…. Happens all the time unfortunately

 

[Dral97]

Yep, I remember in the 90s and early 2000s I think the cars most often stolen were Accords and Camrys. Since they were so common for people to own, it was easy to sell the parts. They want to steal, rip it down, sell the parts quickly.

Unfortunately there are a ton of Wranglers on the road nowadays...and they don't even have the reliability factor like Accords and Camrys did back in the day. haha.

 

[Mouse]

A lot of stolen vehicles go to the ports and are shipped over seas within hours. I saw a story where a guy tracked his vehicle by satellite all the way to South Africa on a container ship before the tracking was shut off.

 

[Chacalou]

So sorry to hear this happened to you, but glad they were able to recover it so quickly and hopefully with minimal damage. Highly recommend you consider installing a Ravelco for future theft protection if your area is as frequently targeted as it sounds. Fingers crossed things go quickly and smoothly for you with the dealer and insurance co.

What the ravelco do ?

 

[Jgc650i]

It's like a kill switch. It wires all of the various ignition components including fuel pump into and removable "key" (a removable plug you put into a receptacle that gets installed in/under the dash). The wiring is all hidden and randomized. Without the key none of the components are connected to power and it cannot be started. In order to defeat the system the would-be thief would need several hours under the hood figuring out and rerouting the wiring. Doesn't stop a thief from putting the vehicle on a flat bed or towing it away obviously, but they wont be able to drive it away.

 

[Chacalou]

It's like a kill switch. It wires all of the various ignition components including fuel pump into and removable "key" (a removable plug you put into a receptacle that gets installed in/under the dash). The wiring is all hidden and randomized. Without the key none of the components are connected to power and it cannot be started. In order to defeat the system the would-be thief would need several hours under the hood figuring out and rerouting the wiring. Doesn't stop a thief from putting the vehicle on a flat bed or towing it away obviously, but they wont be able to drive it away.

Thank you.
what could stop them from putting the vehicle on a flat bed or towing it away ?

 

[Jgc650i]

Thank you.
what could stop them from putting the vehicle on a flat bed or towing it away ?

An act of God maybe? Nothing short of an armed guard can stop someone from towing. If they want it that bad they're going to take it. Ignition based anti-theft is all about stopping the drive off thief.

 

[Chacalou]

An act of God maybe? Nothing short of an armed guard can stop someone from towing. If they want it that bad they're going to take it. Ignition based anti-theft is all about stopping the drive off thief.

Right yes.
Is Ravelco worth it ?
I may get it

 

[Jgc650i]

In the past I've always felt if a car was stolen, oh well these things happen in life, that's what insurance is for so don't sweat it. I had a brand new Honda stolen from me when I was a youngster, so I've been through it before. That said, our 392s are limited production and probably soon to be discontinued, so replacing them is likely going to be challenging in the future if stolen. My theory is the scales are tipped far more on the drive off thief side vs the the towing side, so for a little more than $600 at least were significantly reducing the odds of someone taking off with it. To me that's worth the extra piece of mind because I love this specific toy and plan to keep it for a long time, which is unusual for me where cars are concerned - I rarely keep a vehicle past the 3 year mark.

 

[Chacalou]

In the past I've always felt if a car was stolen, oh well these things happen in life, that's what insurance is for so don't sweat it. I had a brand new Honda stolen from me when I was a youngster, so I've been through it before. That said, our 392s are limited production and probably soon to be discontinued, so replacing them is likely going to be challenging in the future if stolen. My theory is the scales are tipped far more on the drive off thief side vs the the towing side, so for a little more than $600 at least were significantly reducing the odds of someone taking off with it. To me that's worth the extra piece of mind because I love this specific toy and plan to keep it for a long time, which is unusual for me where cars are concerned - I rarely keep a vehicle past the 3 year mark.

Thank you so much. I appreciate that

 

[HankJr]

Thank you so much. I appreciate that

I too had RAVELCO device installed on my 392. There is a lot of comfort in knowing that no one will drive it away. And I'm learning to park in places that lessen the probability that someone can/will back a flatbed up to it, crank it up onto a trailer and drive off with it.

 

[Membrain]

I too had RAVELCO device installed on my 392. There is a lot of comfort in knowing that no one will drive it away. And I'm learning to park in places that lessen the probability that someone can/will back a flatbed up to it, crank it up onto a trailer and drive off with it.

Same here - peace of mind and sleeping at night.
The only way they can steal it is to carry it away, as they sure as heck aren't driving it.