MILWAUKEE (CNN) - A woman in Milwaukee says her Kia has been stolen three times, even after she installed a free security upgrade meant to prevent this crime from happening.

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    9 months ago

    I was wondering how they stole it twice after it was changed to immobilise when locked with the key fob.

    TL;DR - The owner was an idiot that didn’t immobilise the car by locking it with the key fob.

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        9 months ago

        The owner never locked the car. You can’t blame the company for that.

        It’s perfectly valid for an unlocked car to not have it’s immobilizer switch on. The cars unlocked, it fair to assume the key holder wanted it to be accessible.

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          Apparently it’s somewhat common in poorer areas to leave your car unlocked, it keeps criminals from smashing your window in.

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          9 months ago

          “The door is unlocked, therefore it is fair to assume the driver wants to be able to start the car and drive it away without the key present in the vehicle”

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        9 months ago

        The alternative is… The car auto locks itself? What if you leave your key inside?

        No. It’s not on the company to EVER lock the car because consequences can be deadly.

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          I had a car that would auto lock the doors.

          It was also a keyless start, so the fob may be built totally differently.

          That being said, if your keys were detected, it would prevent the auto lock.

          It’s a less secure default, but at the same time people would be pissed if they had to call a lock smith all the time.