Van driver shows two-second trick used by thieves to break into Ford Transits

[@jimwednt1229]

"Locks only keep honest people out" - a wise man said 👏

[@VsRebuilds]

A wise man ones said… you should probably say A wise man ones said first. 🤦‍♂️

[@Palpac]

@@VsRebuilds or "a wise man ONCE said" may be better still.

[@webdev217]

@@VsRebuilds Bro what? Ones? Drunk?

[@nova6357]

@@VsRebuilds chill bro quit being a Karen

[@Vex916T]

"Locks only keep moral people out." Wise Guy saying. Bad people can be honest too.

[@anthonyhill503]

As an ex locksmith..I can tell you Ford's are the easiest to steal..I once made a key from cardboard that started a 2000 Ford van

[@jimh.412]

Nice made up story bro.🙄

[@chrisparenteau3436]

An Astro van correct? I used a popsicles stick filed on the pavement.. seriously

[@fingerz6983]

I used a brick through the window

[@hendrikvanleeuwen9110]

@@fingerz6983 to start a van?😆😆

[@fingerz6983]

@@hendrikvanleeuwen9110 it started the brick turned and broke the ignition and it started was well chuffed as on way home from kebab house and was broke was well gutted chav

[@wakisiffredi9193]

Great video. Ive managed to break into 23 Transit vans because of this tip

[@beatvillains]

Waki Siffredi HAHAHHAAHA

[@MrSudanPresident]

Waki Siffredi why did you stop at 23...

[@sarasarah1810]

MrSudanPresident he hit all empty ones......LOL

[@freshking9220]

Too bad you couldnt manage a better joke tho

[@Earisu11]

fresh prince - Like you managed? 😬

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

I feel this video has aided more van thieves than van owners 🤦🏻

[@paulwisdom5383]

Nah Ford's have been easy to break into for generations now. This isn't new news to thieves, just unknowing owners

[@lackof548]

And certainly helped Ford sales.

[@Jason-zw2dg]

that's why I leave my mother in law in the van

[@MrJonnyp107]

Jason I thought Les Dawson died years ago

[@shtsurfer]

Yar cunning bastard!

[@searby1]

Jason..is there room for another?

[@misterz2719]

I will have to buy one now

[@RawwUnderGround]

Jason hahahahahahahahah

[@kevinturvey9620]

I've been steeling van's for ages and this tip is a game changer for me. A heart-felt thank you. 👍

[@bruceross9521]

Kev, have you flogged a Tesla yet😎?

[@macavalli2619]

@@bruceross9521 Bluetooth jacking teslas is possible, codes can be guessed/compromised. Clearly you font have a Tesla

[@azeleapark]

@@macavalli2619 ......what's a *FONT?*

[@macavalli2619]

@@azeleapark you know those word puzzles kids get in school where there's a word missing from a sentence? Didn't think so, internet genius

[@mansoorsaleem525]

Kevin you have a valid point here, people think this video will stop the crime but its actually opposite. People who have this car won't do anything about it and the people who have never stolen may see this and realize how easy it is to break into a car and grab easy money. If this guy knew how easy it is to break into cars he should have reported this to the company or stay quiet about it. Now everyone knows and many will start trying this method

[@heyitsme1534]

This is how someone broke into my Ford Explorer back in 1998. I see they still haven’t fixed the problem.

[@youtubewanks]

Fixing it would cost Ford money. Gov/Corps are not your buddy.

[@xXxBouncexXx]

You can't get a solution that Quick, Mate!

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Its not a problem for Ford... its a problem for Ford vehicle owners.... 😒

[@speedracer8996]

@@peterfitzpatrick7032 if there is a class action lawsuit it will be.

[@Cybersawz]

Nor will they.

[@RWL2012]

on a 17 plate?!?! wow... on the Top Gear man with a van challenge in 2006 (series 8) Jeremy Clarkson's 1992 K-reg Transit was by far of the easiest of the three vans to break into, but you'd have thought after 25 years they would have made the product more secure.

[@mambapopenhoffer8706]

I always used a crowbar, but this looks like a much cleaner way to do it, thanks for the tip. Also, could you please add the pliers size and brand to the video description? Would be a bummer if I came to the hardware store and stole the wrong ones. Thanks!

[@Normaldude444]

LOL

[@willycastellanos4195]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bigwo56]

a Channellock 420 will work just fine! LOL!!

[@Samual_33]

And your called popenhoffer? is that German for pop and hop into cars

[@mambapopenhoffer8706]

@@Samual_33 With middle name "Ivanovich", how can I not steal cars? Yes, that too. I break window with big black d*ck and drive off like Schumacher! Cyka blyat if they catch me, haha!

[@MrConsto]

What’s disgraceful is people stealing We should be able to leave everything unlocked

[@EV3NTH888]

that's never going to happen, so that's irrelevant.

[@fjb4932]

Mr Constantin, Add up all the Defense Lawyers, Judges, Parole Officers, Prosecutors, court recorders, Police, bail bondsmans, court reporters, insurance agents...ad nauseum, that make a good to damn good living off of criminals, and you'd see the economy would collaspe if we were allowed to kill criminals. Sadly, we are comfortable living with the criminal element . . .

[@mjgII]

I agree, thieves make great target practice though

[@simonwilton3546]

High trust society. We had it till about 1973.

[@EV3NTH888]

@@simonwilton3546 you'd be the one getting robbed with gullible nonsense like that. 1873, 1973 0r 2073 😂😂

[@timetraveler_0]

Thanks, I was facing some issue with the second twist action. This was really helpful.

[@DavidWilliams-so2dy]

I was having trouble as well but this cleared it up for me. Much obliged.

[@charlesyoung9980]

I sleep in my Transit. So, if this ever happened, I'd show them a 2 second trick up 15 times in a row.

[@MS-Patriot2]

How are manufacturers allowed to sell such shoddy security on a vehicle that is obviously designed to carry valuable materials and tools. Surely it’s in their interests to offer their primary customers a decent system. Pathetic Ford, and probably many of their competitors.

[@draculastraphouse7915]

They figured they could save a couple hundred dollars per vehicle by giving them worthless locks.

[@davejenkins669]

@@jonWilk8156 stupidest comment of the year goes to......drum roll please....you Jon Congratulations son!

[@Choober65]

Simply cut a hole in the side.

[@Smurphenstein]

Car dealers make more money on servicing and spares than they do on selling vehicles. Design a vehicle that will regularly require replacement parts through theft by skimping on price and you have a winner, you just added 25 percent profit. Fit the parts in your workshop and your profit just increased even more.

[@pakistaniraveasylum1396]

The world at man levels is designed to be insecure

[@terrya6806]

And old mate who electrified his doors is the “bad guy”!! Should be more of it I say! That’ll soon stop anyone thinking of breaking into vans!

[@billbuck3590]

Okay boomer.

[@ianosborne188]

👊🏼👍🏻

[@martinrankin9215]

And let's watch thousands of Transits get stolen now........

[@sambeardsley6832]

yes of course, everyone will now go and rob vans. silly comment

[@SkillBuilder]

Every thief in the country knows how to get into a Transit, this is not news to them and this guy has done well to highlight it

[@maddog4445]

these cunts charge £1700 for one WINDOW.. They deserve to be robbed.. what goes around.!!

[@daedalx]

Martin Rankin No one wants a transit just the stuff inside.

[@3381-c5v]

Pedro Thomas these guys are just workers

[@xxwalhalaxxmozza7415]

Thanks to keyless technology you can get in and drive off many cars without even putting a scratch on them, like £90k range rovers, it's like the 90's again

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

well no-one's nicking stereos anymore so that's an improvement. lol.

[@swoops223]

They’ll never break into my van , the children will scare them off

[@girlygirl1890]

Glockamole LOL...Love it! : )

[@daveys]

Transits have always been bad for security, but stealing a person’s work tools is lower than a snake’s belly.

[@chrismac4612]

Deactivate the factory locking system and install your own manual locks if going to keep tools or equipment in your van at any point. It's a cheaper alternative to having replace expensive tools or other stuff

[@andyking9673]

Trunk Monkey FTW

[@chrismac4612]

@@andyking9673 what's that supposed mean

[@youknownada2326]

Why thank you. Just started my new job as a thief and needed some pointers for my 1st day on the job.

[@thymark]

You can solve this problem with 2 easy steps : 1: sell that garbage 2: buy anything else

[@freeoj6462]

coming from an outfit that calls themselves "Safe Style" ...... ahhh the irony

[@digitalninja85]

My neighbor has a nissan nv 200 work van that I've been trying to break into for the longest time. Do you have any pro tips for that one?

[@tomwilson8190]

its a nv 200 - swiss army knife can opener should do the trick

[@johnking5691]

A rock.

[@McClellan71]

@Robert Ward calm down.. the joke went right over your head.

[@1SqueakyWheel]

It's just a toaster with wheels. Try using a can opener.

[@charlesroberts2166]

@@McClellan71 ... My thoughts exactly ;-) A serious sense of humour failure with that one lol

[@AG2903UK]

My Renault Trafic got broken into in a similar way. The thieves popped the black handle off my back door with a screw driver exposing the mechanism inside the door. Pulled on this and ALL the doors opened up via the central locking - it even turned the alarm off ffs. All the van manufacturers know their locks are shit and easily broken into. I bought SLAM locks for the back and side door and DEADLOCKS for the two front doors. It cost a bit of ££££'s but it's well worth it in the long run.

[@finno123456]

Billy Lee in traffic 🤣

[@biggils8894]

There is a deadlock on the back door in the Renault

[@damjan9548]

Thats why smart people invest in a after market alarm system. OR even in after market security door that you can basicly do yourslef if you have any DIY knowledge,

[@barryknickson9737]

Y didn't u just deadlock it I know Renaults are shit but they can deadlock I recommend volvo

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@barryknickson9737 Errrrr, Volvo don't make Vans mate..........

[@christianc.2662]

I’ve been managing fleet for a long time and it’s on any cargo van or truck this or something similar that this can be done. That’s why you have to order your vehicles a certain way. Metal plates around ALL locks really deter it from break-ins

[@patkelly9907]

Metal plates would be any good if that man came along I had my vans fitted with stainless steel ones I think it only tells the thief you have something in there

[@chrisprobert6]

Just a shame those options can delay delivery up to 18 months... Luv a Furd..😅

[@29auto30]

Locks only keep honest people out. :)

[@whorayful9361]

And lock smiths in a job cutting replacement keys, I'm always forgetting where I put mine.

[@stephenmiller9009]

No they don't;)

[@iritsko]

true bru

[@HuxleyTheProf]

29 auto Why would honest people want in his van?

[@TravelWithBradley]

Houses without locks only encourage the laziest and easiest thieves to come in and take things =) The easier it is, the more likely you will attract them. So no, locks do not only keep honest people out.

[@SKBKER]

in Russia van breaks into thief

[@viking197]

*whips out deceiving meat sceptre and breaks into thief 😏*

[@dynamicd1425]

Get it right. those mole grips are actually gland nut pliers.

[@laurentiu.panait2536]

Just go full Mr. Bean on transits and put triple padlocks everywhere

[@khb2908]

There not much in the back of my van, only a few kids

[@viburnumwillow4669]

MemesAreAmazing Yeah, same fam.

[@thad1984]

Can I borrow some?

[@barryknickson9737]

Aha

[@T1Oracle]

Did they eat all the free candy?

[@Wok_Agenda]

Free candy?

[@exk2217]

Goodness bro THANK YOU I've been eying this van down the street for a long time now and your tip actually helped

[@BobBobOnYouTube]

I've been sleeping in my van the last few nights. Now I know why I keep getting visitors.

[@lmntrlmntr3496]

You should just title this Thief Ford Transit Break-in Class. The thieves really appreciate this!

[@dannyr3346]

Nobody is ever gonna steal a ford transit. Believe me it’s safe

[@hitman101d6]

Must try that one thanks lol

[@freshking9220]

Manpreet Singh kidda

[@cathallawlor989]

Hitman101 D top tip there.

[@user-3dfhdha24]

LOL

[@Todd.T]

With my Ford E250, you could use ANY key to gain access. Yes even a house key.

[@K9River]

You made my life a lot easier. Thanks for helping a brother out!

[@ChillToMusic87]

Sister in your case

[@nctrnlmjsty8719]

@@ChillToMusic87 why

[@ChillToMusic87]

@@nctrnlmjsty8719 Because I said so

[@garageprojects9294]

Thank you ive managed to break into a few 100 vans this year thanks to the video ,,, safe style wins again for showing people how to get the job done !

[@todorkolev7565]

Ah, legendary Ford locksmiths! Like the "genius" bonnet latch that has an anti-tampering trick. So, sooner or later, when your lock gets dirty or you bump your fender a little bit - the bonnet is locked from the inside! :D Had two cars with that problem until I decided no amount of savings is worth dealing with that and spent a little more on some other cheap second hand brand

[@matthewdorricott4514]

I modified one with the back off a random cabinet or locker lock and a spot of weld. Ran a cable to the inside from a mountain bike and put a T handle on it. Never failed again or got stuck.

[@dan4345]

Thanks. My load is less secure thanks to videos like these!

[@harveysmith100]

There is a skeleton key doing the rounds on the internet that opens most Fords. Something to be aware of. Had my van broken into outside my house with a Policeman living next door who would regularly park his police car outside. No deterant. There are gangs of specialist van thieves that target just builders/tradesman's vans. Chances are the tools are getting shipped to eastern Europe. When my van was done, I spoke to my police neighbour who told me, off of the record, that the police haven't got the manpower do anything. If you have a van that contains tools, it is only a matter of time until they do yours. Dead bolt the van and if you can, use a van vault.

[@TheCitroenman1]

ye Amazon sell the tibby keys it takes minutes to open the door

[@TheCitroenman1]

lake god most stolen tools are tracked to eastern Europe

[@harveysmith100]

You call yourself Lake God and you accuse me of living in a fantasy land. Interesting.

[@flipper2392]

Harvey Smith There's also a key that opens any vehicle, not just Fords. Not sure of the name, I think it's called a pie key! Also, matey has asign on door saying no tools in van but lost £650 worth.

[@matteobaldini9837]

You didn't stop to think that the sign went on after the robbery right?

[@johnbrennan7175]

I recently change a Transit Connect drivers door lock only to discover that its almost impossible to grab a pair of pliers and turn the lock back and forth. The lock barrel has a large built-in locking pin preventing this from happening. Also, watch this video very closely, when he claims the turn the lock with his pliers, it doesn't turn when he claims it does.

[@dylanbarker3991]

Just taught a million people something they didn't know

[@marola_ali]

Can anyone give advice on how to protect your van better? Additional locks etc.

[@therickman1990]

These days you can have a solid iron bar that you can place in front of the rear doors, they can unlock it, but there's no way of opening the doors. The solid iron bar mounts and locks onto the tow bar. The slide door on the side has something similar but that's only accesible from the inside

[@ucuckingfunts2366]

Ive been eyeing a Transit around my way with a load of Festool tools in it, Now I know how to get in. Cheers

[@ajroman4387]

uCuckingFunts ! any update?

[@ohneMofa007]

Thx for making everyone aware

[@ThePre82]

Ford can’t afford decent locks

[@franj001]

He can't have lost anything as "no tools are left in this vehicle overnight"

[@NewbieMechanic]

You buy one you get one free I said you buy one you get one free

[@Camberwell86]

The best video I've ever seen was "safestyle gabba windows" and they turned that advert into a proper rave tune but SafeStyle put in a copyright claim the turds 🙁 in my efforts to find it I even found the bloke who made it and he said "nah mate I've lost the original video I might have the bits of footage somewhere but no chance could I throw it together and make the exact same video again" 😥 fuck SafeStyle 😣

[@Felix-rising]

Same as the old tennis ball trick. We used to call them the ford takeaway

[@SocksWithSandals]

How do you hotwire the ignition after you've done that?

[@d2an3i]

That will be in part 2

[@Clan501-Scotland]

Immobilizer

[@joeexotic5831]

Even if they can't or that takes time. They can still get in and take stuff in seconds

[@thegaslightneverends]

i will break in and try today and let you know

[@Noverian_]

M ate ues a flat hed screw deiver rqm it in and turn it its how i stsrt my stolen gtr

[@WDJD5562]

I worked as a valet years ago and was suprised, as was the customer, to drive up the wrong Ford probe with his key. Right key, wrong car. Turns out that Ford only had about 5 different sets of keys for all probes that year. Ford has lost their way.

[@funnypranker34]

You can do the same with a crown Vic because they are not chipped

[@meoldmukker]

Well done ! I’ve had my vans outside my house for 20 years and never had a problem , just got done in exactly the same way as your ‘ how to do it ‘ video 🤔 nice one !

[@rabz4202]

meoldmukker same so annoying

[@Skippy-id9yt]

So full of shit , It's nothing new mate Its worked on cars since like the 70,s

[@meoldmukker]

@@Skippy-id9yt but we're not in the 70's anymore.. vehicles should of got a bit more secure by now lol 🙄🤣

[@Skippy-id9yt]

@@meoldmukker that's irrelevant when you rip out and turn the barrel , and nothing to do with your your first comment ,your here for a troll, see ya ✌️

[@terminatedaccount8750]

Auto jigglers better. No damage, no surveillance video, no witness, no crime!

[@robbob7104]

Breaking the window only takes 1 second

[@AGfrom83]

But it sets off the alarm, and even if it doesn't it is noisey as fuck.

[@Camberwell86]

There's no goodies in the cab, all the money is in the back

[@GamingGoose]

Stick a sign on that says 'no tools left in the van overnight' they'll never know.

[@BENZINO_LDN]

Even better mate theres master keys you can buy online for 50quid that open and disable central locking on transits 👍

[@allenhogg7071]

And where do I get one of them? What they called and how much? 👍

[@sandydobbie1255]

Thanks for the heads up !!!

[@SEANPOL203]

Next week, where’s best place to sell all the tools you’ve stolen

[@ozarkprepper1718]

Pro tip. Most locks in each car company are standardized. So in case you may be shopping for a F250 at 3am.

[@toniduenas7223]

I told my friend about this and he said no way, so I did it to his transit and took all his propane tanks and 30 boxes of frozen meat. He called me the next day and said someone stole his stuff and I said I told you bro.

[@Livereater]

Thanks for the tip! I no longer carry around my Transit keys... I just use pliers to unlock my Transit door locks.

[@DatsRandom]

Plot twist: he's robbing someones van and teaching how to do so.

[@nileamish2313]

Just shows what in the hell are the manufacturers thinking of when they build them and make it that easy to get in to or steal? May as well just leave them unlocked and a sign please help yourselves!

[@lonniethornsbury3676]

Thanks for showing the world how to break into my van

[@zoesmith1536]

WTF, if that is the case. Why haven't Ford improve the security of their vans. Come on Ford, you should know better and improve your locking system. Sorry for your lost of possession mate!

[@216-i6p]

Optional extra that is very costly

[@zoesmith1536]

@@216-i6p😞

[@christianheidt5733]

Same method for vw's from the 80's. It's cool u posted that!

[@fluorescentblack4336]

Now it’s a race between all the transit owners and all the people who just learned a new trick of the trade!!! Let the upgrading/thieving commence!!

[@rodgeraarons8997]

This isn’t a warning - this is a how to

[@iwasherefirst786]

I don’t even lock my van. Coz the scum bags are gunna brake in anyway so less damage if you just don’t bother locking. I had 2 guys pull up outside my house a few months ago and you see them go to the back of the van the a bar and thank god he had the brains to try the door first. No damage and nothing stolen.

[@haider7866]

I was here first give it a few weeks and he'll come back with a bird and shag her in the back

[@clearingbaffles]

They'll break the window before the pull the handle

[@GamezGames19]

Be sure to put a note up like "it's open, knobhead"

[@christhompson9197]

I was here first. Wise move but when your van is full of heavy duty tools to cart up 20 flights of stairs every night after work id rather have a van that locks properly to a degree that theifs cant get in rather then leave the fucker open.

[@kbplumbingheating]

No forced entry, no insurance coverage.

[@lostsoul2184]

Thank you for teaching

[@hellcat1988]

Wow. Ford takes fail to a new level.

[@Kurdain]

Not sure about the modern cars but I saw quite a few get broken into up through the late 90's and early 2000's. A large screwdriver, hammer, and vice grips. Jam the screwdriver into the keyhole, smash the end of the screwdriver with the hammer. This drives the screwdriver into the locking mechanism and hard enough to drive the whole assembly free from the sheet metal door. Then just rotate the entire mechanism and pop the lock. Vice grips in case you need more leverage on the screwdriver to rotate it.

[@vikingvic]

most thieve will just break the window anyway

[@Camberwell86]

The money's in the back not in the cab

[@shanehumberstone5262]

Ironic that it’s a safe style van,two friends of mine bought new doors from them and within a week,both of them had money disappear from their bank accounts,traced to another country

[@luke7890]

I'm sure I've seen this dude before... Tattoos, beard and quiff cut, can't be many of guys who look like that.

[@timh1187]

So many ways to get into any vehicle quickly. Locks only keep out honest people.

[@shifty2755]

Thank you for educating thieves.

[@Catcrumbs]

The thieves already know this: that's how he got educated.

[@PotentialTechniques]

Oh the irony, a ""safe" style" van broken into.

[@paulsavage9268]

15 sets of pliers and 15 mates...let's go racing transits

[@SpartasEdge]

Ford needs to see this, and factor it into their lock designs going forward.

[@CEO786]

What the thieves going to nick - Safestyle windows? “I said you buy one you get one free…”

[@thomasbaulch8647]

£650 worth of tools! Guess that sign on the back did not work then!

[@cdawg4406]

Thomas Baulch lol

[@roboppi6368]

Thanks for the help man! But now I don't know what to do with these 42 vans...

[@petersmith9470]

All fords have history of being easy to pinch, from using spoons to tennis balls etc

[@christianzaccone4347]

This one trick that all four Transit owners hate.

[@nicholascherry5962]

well if they didn't know, now they know. Should've linked them to the same pliers you used too.....smh

[@mgw2024]

This is the one useful thing I learnt from Top Gear back in the day: Transit security is fxcked

[@kyeraff]

Great job not even demonstrating that the car was locked first.

[@alb7112]

Fix Or Repair Daily

[@thad1984]

Chevrolgay. Everyday is maintenance day. Have a good day with a broken car form the world's worst auto maker

[@shawnclifton4742]

Found on road, dead.

[@thad1984]

@@shawnclifton4742 chevrolgay. Everyday is maintenance day

[@Viralclown]

Found on rubbish dump

[@e36racer44]

Good to see people thieving from the thieves who are safestyle Gave my grandad a ridiculous price for Windows He got the same spec from a local company for a third of the price

[@dazgreen]

I don’t think this fella was the salesmen tbf mate

[@plugplugintons8484]

Well if they diddnt know how to break into my van they do now. Sound pal 👌🏻

[@20502chris]

The best way to prevent thieves from breaking into your transit is to make a FREE KZbin vid on how to do it

[@paulowens2062]

Wonder how he knows?

[@karlswanson4968]

Typical ford engineering at its finest. It baffles the mind how they spend so much time on changing and "updating" the look of the front end but continue to use highly outdated "security" features. I bet I could go right through the side of the van with 5 minutes and a claw hammer. Get what you can out of it and then go drive anything in the G.M.C. Contractor Series! Its like trading in a sardine can on wheels for a lazyboy that handles great, is super comfortable, powerful, and last forever. Diesel of course. (Soot Life).

[@MrCoolcookies22]

Yea. I work in dc and people break in and steal construction tools constantly because of how weak the locks are on the transits and f150s. Is bs

[@TSCtheTHC]

KZbin has taught me how to be a criminal.

[@manuellujan5625]

Wow, I wasn't a thief before but this video has motivated me so much thank you🙌🏼 Lmao

[@22beepbeep22]

No balls

[@stevezodiac491]

I had a 1968 Ford escort, you could open the door with a lollipop stick, I see not much has changed then. As well as this I noticed over many years that Ford were the only manufacturer of cars of which corrosion developed in the middle of a panel, a unique Ford feature.