What to do if your car is broken into - unfortunately our Portland locksmiths are receiving calls frequently from customers needing to repair or replace car door locks and repair or replace their ignition after someone tried to break into their car. Car theft is unfortunately not uncommon, and an attempted theft can leave you wondering how to keep your car safe. Here are a few ways our Portland locksmith services can help if someone tries to break into your car:
1. If your car door locks are damaged, our Portland locksmiths can repair car door locks or replace car door locks, depending on the level of damage.
2. If your ignition can been damaged, which often happens when someone tries to drill it out or stick a screw driver in it, our Portland locksmiths can repair your ignition, or more commonly, replace your ignition if it has been damaged. The replacement ignition comes with a new key and is a great option if there has been an attempted theft.
3. If someone stole your car keys but hasn’t broken into your car, our Portland locksmiths can reprogram your car key so that the stolen key won’t work to start the car (for transponder keys or fobs).
If you have any concerns about someone breaking into your car, needing a replacement car key, needing to repair or replace car door locks or a car ignition, just give our Portland locksmiths a call and we can help!
