I didn't notice that before I purchased it. How about your trucks?

Say thieves break my left side door lock (not so far fetched since they know how easy it is to jimmy the plastic keypad open...they wouldn't know I installed the "jimmy jammer" inside the door), and then the remote doesn't work, I won't be able to get in.

Cheap trick by Ford to save a few bucks. I suppose getting a locksmith to install a key lock on the right door wouldn't be practical...

 

Ford has not been putting key access on the passenger side of their vehicles for years. My '05 Taurus doesn't have it nor the '07 or my '08 F-150.

 

Last vehicle year I recall seeing that on was 1997...

 

When they broke into my 04, they hammered the drivers lock... didn't open then wen tto passenger side and simple broke glass. Took min 3 swings so they wreked gloss b pillars in mean time.

 

My 2008 F150 XL has a passenger side keyhole, as did my 2005 XL. However, all of the trucks with power locks and the remote have not had a passenger side keyhole for several years.

This is not just a Ford thing.

Personally I prefer having the keyhole on both sides. It looks like it's standard on the XL and STX regular and SuperCab versions. However, I have not seen one in person up close, so it could be gone in 2009 as well.

Good luck,

 

I remember the first time I needed to get into the pass door with my key then I quickly figured out that I had a remote. When I'm at home I never lock the truck but when I'm in the city I never leave anything in view for the crack heads, so they move to a known prize plus they usually break the windows anyway. It's quicker for them. Chris

 

A guy on the other forum (I've been simulposting on 3 different Ford forums - the should combine them) says that these keypads have a default code known to the Ford mechanics that opens all of them. Is that true? If it is it's insane. I know the original code that came with mine will still open it regardless of the new code that I programmed into it - but if the original codes are all the same that's crazy.

I thought that keypad thing was trouble. It's easy to pop open, and now this. I might need to bolt on an old fashioned padlock and shackle like I used to do on my beat up old truck in NYC.

 

The side windows are made of glass. Really doesn't matter how the locks, handles, or keypads are constructed from that point. The door glass is super easy, quick, and quiet to break on any vehicle with conventional safety glass. Window film such as tint can slow a thief down a tiny bit if the glass is his/her choice. There is heavier security/safety films available that work well (only to slow em down and make it less convenient to the thief) when installed correctly but they're unusual on consumer level vehicles.

Best plan for theft and vandalism IMO...

• good insurance
• decent alarm system
• don't leave tempting items visible inside the vehicle
• skip the high-end audio/video system unless its stealth
• park in well lit areas and/or with lots of pedestrian traffic
• park in a secured garage

Theft, burglary, and vandalism happens every where. Its almost impossible to prevent it 100%. Deterrents are the name of the game then having good insurance for when in occurs.

If a thief has your vehicle targeted and they are well motivated and a little educated, the odds are on their side.