Ford remotely shut off this brand-new Bronco on a busy expressway over ONE late payment

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Guy’s out here with a new Bronco that has only 3,000 miles on it, and Ford just killed the engine while he’s in 60 mph traffic.

He’s standing on the side of the road, trucks and cars whipping past, saying he could get killed and that Ford has no idea how rough it is out here. He even wonders out loud if this is basically a scam.

Hard questions we should all be asking:

• How is it legal (or safe) for a company to remotely disable a vehicle while it’s moving on a public highway?

• What happens if this happens to someone with kids in the car, or in the middle of nowhere, or during a medical emergency?

• If you finance a car, do you really own it… or are you just renting permission to drive until they decide otherwise?

• How many other vehicles already have this kill-switch capability built in that most of us don’t even know about?

• And if they can shut it off for a missed payment, what else can they control or track without your knowledge?

This isn’t just one guy’s bad day. This is a preview of what “smart” cars can do to all of us.

What do you think—fair consequence or dangerous overreach?

Categories: AI and Technology Destroying America

Tags: ford payment cars tech

0 +1 Tuukka 19 seconds ago

Make your payments, bro.
$75000 for that is laughable. :woot:

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1 +1 The_Moochie 48 minutes ago

I SAID IN 2010 THIS WOULD BE A THING IN THE FUTURE, AND EVERYBODY CALLED ME CRAZY, LOOK NOW

0 +1 Nutmeg50 1 hour ago

This shit has seemed in to the most feared thing of all.....those gd smartphone computers that listen to you without you even knowing it. GET RID OF THOSE "SMART PHONES" Never mind about the kill switch on your bigshot Bronco. And by the way....maybe God wants you to make those payments on time!! Wouldn't you think?

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1 +1 tommix1 1 hour ago

Smart cars are for dumb people. Regardless of finances, if something did happen Ford motor co would have to couch the lawsuit in their twats. He may have been shut down by someone else.

6 +1 BillD.Wall 1 hour ago

I don't trust the narrative of anyone stupid enuff to have a tat on their hand

4 +1 Kate666 1 hour ago

This isnt new?! Cars have had that for a while now... pay ur Bill's duh

6 +1 ScreaminMime 2 hours ago

How many late did he expect them to accept before they pulled the plug.
Let his employment late pay him just once and see if he doesn't throw a fit.

Bet he'll be on time from here on out.

B-b-but da devil! this is prophecy from my bible!!!
Yadd, yadda :angel:

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1 +1 SoWhatHappenedWas 3 hours ago

Those devices are very common and he would've signed off on it. He has bad credit. What the rules are (if any) shutting off the car while moving, I dunno. Mrdical emergency? That's your own damn fault. Make your payments. Ford didn't do it, the finance company did.

What can they track? The Camaro Z28 was one of the first with a "black box". I had one new....that was1998. Every car has them now.