Bronco started by ITSELF!

[TigerBronco]

have your kids hacked your phone yet?

that’s actually the first thing I went to. Checked with my kid inside and she was nowhere near my key, or phone. Phone was with me anyway.

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[RustysBronco]

Blame the Russians

 

[mikec426]

have your kids hacked your phone yet?

How could they do that if the phone was in his head?

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

Sitting outside today, about 40 feet from my 2021 FE, key in the house, when the vehicle started all by itself! Wife and I both observed this and asked each other if we had done something.

Checked the key in the house and it was hanging, securely in the key box. I didn’t have the app open either.

Anybody else ever had this happen? Could have been seriously dangerous if this had happen in our garage.

@Ford Motor Company ever hear of this?

Really don’t like you putting something like this out there without fully investigating. There is no way a vehicle of any kind can start on its own. I find this thread inflammatory for no reason nor is it funny.

People post all types of stuff over the interwebs, but sadly folks these days will believe about anything including the outlandish.

Whether it was you or not, a kid, your dog or whatever, you hit something, or someone else did and the car started.

I also don’t like the scheduled start thing for the garage reason that you or someone mentioned, but if that wasn’t it, a remote start either occurred or you hit the key. Yes, I saw where you said the key was hanging, but this math ain’t mathin…….

 

[Scott R Nelson]

I disabled the remote start capability on mine. Actually, disabled the ability of my Bronco to connect to the outside world other than through my phone when it is with me inside. You don't know for sure if Ford has good enough security to keep random people from accessing your vehicle. I don't have anything in my house either that can be accessed directly from the internet.

Paranoid? Maybe, but I've read way too many cases of people being able to access stuff they shouldn't. Not giving anybody the chance to do that with my Bronco.

 

[mpeugeot]

Sitting outside today, about 40 feet from my 2021 FE, key in the house, when the vehicle started all by itself! Wife and I both observed this and asked each other if we had done something.

Checked the key in the house and it was hanging, securely in the key box. I didn’t have the app open either.

Anybody else ever had this happen? Could have been seriously dangerous if this had happen in our garage.

@Ford Motor Company ever hear of this?

What are you talking about, @Ford Motor Company, was only checking his VIN...

 

[JerryC]

Are you sharing access through fordpass?

 

[TigerBronco]

Really don’t like you putting something like this out there without fully investigating. There is no way a vehicle of any kind can start on its own. I find this thread inflammatory for no reason nor is it funny.

People post all types of stuff over the interwebs, but sadly folks these days will believe about anything including the outlandish.

Whether it was you or not, a kid, your dog or whatever, you hit something, or someone else did and the car started.

I also don’t like the scheduled start thing for the garage reason that you or someone mentioned, but if that wasn’t it, a remote start either occurred or you hit the key. Yes, I saw where you said the key was hanging, but this math ain’t mathin…….

Sorry you don’t like me sharing this but, it happened. Whether you like it or not

sitting right there, no app open, no key anywhere near anyone, and it started, all by itself. It happened.

 

[TigerBronco]

Are you sharing access through fordpass?

Not as far as I know

 

[2023bronco]

Sorry you don’t like me sharing this but, it happened. Whether you like it or not

sitting right there, no app open, no key anywhere near anyone, and it started, all by itself. It happened.

Or not.

This thread reminds me of the guy who found strange wiring, only to remember pages later that he had installed aftermarket seat heaters.

 

[freebob]

I have a 2 door bronco that locks the driverside and rear hatch all by its self..But leaves the passenger door unlock for some reason..Dealer cant figure it out..

 

[pjstans]

Sitting outside today, about 40 feet from my 2021 FE, key in the house, when the vehicle started all by itself! Wife and I both observed this and asked each other if we had done something.

Checked the key in the house and it was hanging, securely in the key box. I didn’t have the app open either.

Anybody else ever had this happen? Could have been seriously dangerous if this had happen in our garage.

@Ford Motor Company ever hear of this?

#1 way that cars are stolen these days is when someone is able to capture the frequency of a key FOB..every hear of faraday bags?

 

[ROCKO]

Did you miss a payment? I hear it will drive itself back to the dealership with the latest over the air update

 

[Ground_zero298]

I’d be changing a password or 2.

 

[TigerBronco]

#1 way that cars are stolen these days is when someone is able to capture the frequency of a key FOB..every hear of faraday bags?

Have heard of that actually and would consider the possibility but we were literally parked in the middle of our 80 acres of remote land with nobody within 3/4 of a mile. Just strange.

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