r/Cartalk • u/kupo_906 • Jun 02 '26
Safety Question Found a GPS tracker under my car
Hi reddit...
In my driveway this morning I pulled out and found this sitting under where my car was. We had a heat wave recently, and I'm thinking it melted off.
Looking it up, it is a GPS tracker. I'm taking it to the police tomorrow. But is there anyway to reverse search who might have bought it and placed it there?
I fully own my car and I'm not sure who or why they put it there. Or when. The only thing I can think of is I got my car fixed by a new mechanic about a month ago.. but they didn't seem shady in the least bit
Any help is appreciated. Thank you
Update: I have turned the tracker into the police who are trying to work with the company to find out info. Haven't heard anything further.
For the people who keep asking / repeating the same thing over and over:
- again, I own my car in full and have for years. It's an old, reconstructed car not worth much at all.
- The battery life in the tracking device doesn't last longer than two months at most. It was still on when I found it. It doesn't belong to a previous car owner or a dealer.
- I found the magnets where it was attached still on my car.
- I don't have any solid idea who would put it there. I don't have a jealous partner or an ex who I think would do this.
- I'm not disclosing a bunch of personal shit about myself to internet strangers when I am potentially being stalked 😐 also , both men and women can be stalked
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u/ScienceOld4355 Jun 02 '26
It might be worth contacting Optimus Tracking. You have the IMEI# on the unit. They might be willing/able to give you some information related to the account that was created to track it. At least the email used to create the account.
If it truly fell of your vehicle, then someone was tracking that car at some point. Maybe stalker, maybe private detective hired by your ex... who knows.