Crime Thieves could use a key fob programming tool to steal your car, police warn These key programming tools can be purchased online anywhere. They can range from $60 to $600.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

Greenwich police have charged a third person in the theft of two high-end Mercedes wagons using fake key fobs.

He asked for both key fobs but returned one plus a dummy one, stealing a genuine one. A few days later, another Mercedes owner had also advertised his Mercedes 220 car on the internet for £12,000.

The key fob is your lifeline to your car, letting you unlock the doors and set off the alarm, at a minimum, but how can you tell if it needs a new battery?

It looks like somebody had a few laughs giving this USB and having the recipient think it was actually a real Mercedes-Benz key fob, if only for a brief moment. However, in order to pull off ...

With the use of a key programming tool, thieves can create their own key fobs to get inside your car.