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While no vehicle is entirely theft-proof, Ford
is so confident in its ability to prevent your
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F-150 from being stolen.
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That it’s willing to put its money where its
mouth is.
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The automaker is rolling out what it calls the
Ford security package,
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a subscription model that offers top-notch
security features,
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including the ability to send tampering or
theft notifications to an owner’s phone.
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This is paired with a function called start
inhibit, which allows vehicle owners to disable
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their ignition right from their phone, even if
the tamperer has their.
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The package also comes with a hotline that’s
staffed 24/7 with agents who say they work with
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law enforcement to help track a stolen vehicle.
But a stolen vehicle is the worst case scenario.
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Ford believes the suite of preventative
solutions will be so effective that it’s
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willing to potentially pay owners up to $2500
to cover their insurance deductibles should
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their vehicle be stolen.
And the program’s fine print serves as a
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safeguard against. fraud.
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The payout will only take place if the vehicle
is not recovered or is recovered with damage.
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Carscoop says Ford is initially rolling out the
program within its F-150 models and select
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Super duty trims.
A free one year subscription becomes $799 a
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month after that.
Ford’s general manager of Safety and Security
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Services, Christian Moran, told the Detroit
Free Press that vehicle thieves these are using
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increasingly sophisticated methods, which is
why it’s critical the Ford security package
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simultaneously introduces physical, electronic,
and communication-based barriers to a thief’s
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success.
According to the National Insurance Crime
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Bureau, more than a million vehicles were
stolen in the US in 2023.
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The F Series pickup was the 9th most stolen of
all the vehicle models evaluated.
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Amanda Wells, this is manufacturing now.