Ford F-150: “A steals” the rear optic groups of the famous pick-ups

With the right “times” and a good hand, today car thieves, in addition to making the entire vehicle disappear, can devote their attention to the individual “pieces”, often very precious because they are expensive or strongly requested on the “unclear” used market. Like the catalyst present in the mufflers, very refined for the rare “kept” metals inside, or the old smart ones, still cannibalized in our cities to take possession of unobtainable spare parts: lights, tires, dashboard, steering wheel. The theft of some components of a specific car is a growing phenomenon all over the world and, sometimes, this is made possible precisely by the components themselves, easily dismantled by the skilled evildoers.

In Texas, the Police Department of Webster investigated a criminal organization dedicated to the theft of the rear lights of the mighty Ford Pick-ups of the legendary series “F“. The thefts, as reported by Fox 26, took place in the Harris County Region starting last September and continued until the beginning of 2025. More than thirty victims to which both rear lights were made to disappear for an estimated total damage of over 92,000 dollars. Three people arrested, at least so far.

The rear optic groups of the blue oval home picks are very expensive, the prices vary, depending on the model, from 2,500 to 6,000 dollars For both pieces. These are particular LED units that also contain the sensors used by the blind angle monitoring system. Apparently, it is quite simple to disassemble the optical groups, on Reddit the “appropriate” do it yourself guides are depopulated. Even if the pick-up is closed, thieves can easily lower the rear tailgate and, “tinkering” through a small hole, can access the screw panel, unscrew the entire group and take it away. A “clean” operation, quick and easy, so much so that in the United States some companies specialized in car accessories have already thought of a solution by creating special metal plates to be applied to the rear tailgate to avoid this annoying and expensive type of theft.