Do 2020 and later Ducato locks still get spiked? (19 Viewers)

[Ian_H]

Following on from recent and other threads about the ease with which ducato driver doors can be opened by pushing a screwdriver or similar up under the lock, do funsters have any personal experience of whether post 2020 vans are still vulnerable or not? I understand that Fiat improved the design around 2019.

 

[swemmy666]

Its odd that major manufacturers don't put hook deadlocks on these as standard, likely cost between 25-50 per door if done during manufacture. Think it indicative of the distain they have for their customers...

 

[swemmy666]

As I'm in the market specifically for a PVC (plan A), I've been scanning the dealer websites. I must thave seen 100+ PVCs and not one of them seems to have any additional security, deadlocks, in your face alarms systems etc etc. So how common is it for addional security, how common are issues

 

[Ian_H]

From the lack of responses of any victims, it looks to me like spiking of 2020 onwards Ducatos cannot be much of an issue
Or nobody is talking to me

 

[Jim]

From the lack of responses of any victims, it looks to me like spiking of 2020 onwards Ducatos cannot be much of an issue
Or nobody is talking to me

It's just that it's not a very common occurrence.

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[hja]

We have a 2021 registered ducato. Simple answer, no idea. It has a factory fitted immobiliser and a dealer fitted tracker.

 

[Ian_H]

We have a 2021 registered ducato. Simple answer, no idea. It has a factory fitted immobiliser and a dealer fitted tracker.

Thats what our 2023 one has too.

 

[Badknee]

I must thave seen 100+ PVCs and not one of them seems to have any additional security, deadlocks, in your face alarms systems etc etc. So how common is it for addional security, how common are issues

We must be bucking the trend then, alarm, tracker, immobiliser, disc lock on steering wheel, pedal lock, obd port cover, straps between front doors, 50 cal machine gun at side of bed. Anything else I forgot?

I may or may not be joking about the 50 cal

 

[unclestinky]

Following on from recent and other threads about the ease with which ducato driver doors can be opened by pushing a screwdriver or similar up under the lock, do funsters have any personal experience of whether post 2020 vans are still vulnerable or not? I understand that Fiat improved the design around 2019.

Hi
I have 2022 Ducato and fitted a door plate.
It was obvious on fitting that it could have been easily spiked. The bar that operates the central locking was exposed and vulnerable.

 

[Vaman]

I have a drivers door plate and hook dead locks on all doors. Not cheap but I feel it's worth it given the price of a van these days.

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[stevewagner]

Our Fiat Hobby was broken into at Illkely Moor some years ago. They got in through the front passenger door which did not have an exterior key lock. The police called it bananaring. They said they grab the top and bottom of the door at the same time and distort it which releases the catch.

 

[Nikwilko]

Have a May2021 built van and the drivers door has no reinforcement plate around the handle as standard. Fitted proplates DIY for a basic level of security.

 

[swemmy666]

So are the Ducato's the only base van that are affected by this style of attack, I thought the Fiats and Peugeots were very similar?

 

[SaandCliffy]

Following on from recent and other threads about the ease with which ducato driver doors can be opened by pushing a screwdriver or similar up under the lock, do funsters have any personal experience of whether post 2020 vans are still vulnerable or not? I understand that Fiat improved the design around 2019.

I have an Fiat Adria Compact 2019 and my cab doors have been spiked a few times (going to get Proplates fitted as I have just noticed the area is getting rusty) but as I have lockable internal Heolocks on the cab doors and a cat 1 alarm - they have not succeeded in gaining entry as it only opens 2 mm before alarm starts blaring. Luckily on all occasions it has been outside in the road near my house, so I have watched them (behind curtains )being frustrated as to why they cannot open the door