Aware that shoppers often return to their vehicles to drop off purchases mid-shjopping spree, criminals sometimes use a signal jammer operating on the same frequency as vehicle locking systems to block cars from being successfully locked. These criminals are then able to loot the vehicles unhindered.
Ford's Vehicle Security Department team in Dunton, England, has now developed technology to stay one step ahead of these baddies. For example, Ford vehicles equipped with Keyless Entry remote central locking - in Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, S-MAX, Mondeo and Galaxy - can detect whether a locking command has been successful, and if not, will resend the command at a different frequency.
Ford worked with police in developing this technology. The Thatcham Category 1 volume-sensing alarm available for the above cars, can detect a thief entering through a window and deliver a high-volume warning to deter the intruders and attract attention.
