MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say Nissan is now the second-most stolen vehicle in Milwaukee. Court records show key reprogramming tools are to blame.

Court records show officers believe reprogrammed key fobs to be the source of the problem. Specifically, the brand Autel, which has been recovered inside stolen vehicles and on suspects.

Q: After losing one of the two key fobs for my 2008 Nissan Altima, I purchased a new fob from a hardware store and they programmed it. After seven months, the car stopped recognizing the key, and ...

Prosecutors say an alleged car theft ring uses key fob programmers to steal cars, change their VINs and sell them to make a profit.

Milwaukee police say Nissan is now the second-most stolen vehicle in Milwaukee. Court records show key reprogramming tools are to blame. "It's definitely gotten worse," Jack Urtek, a Nissan driver ...

According to a newly-filed search warrant, Milwaukee police officers say thieves are now reprogramming key fobs to quickly steal vehicles.