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/rob does not work, or Car Theft fails

/rob only works for Criminals and Gangsters next to a robbable static car in LS. Once you have the car, stay in it and deliver it before the 4 minute delivery timer runs out.

The message

The mission timer has run out, you've failed the robbery.

Steps

  1. Be a Criminal or Gangster next to a static car in LS

    /rob only works for Criminals and Gangsters, next to a robbable static vehicle in LS. It does not work on a player's own F2 vehicle.

    Source: CIT Live KB · commands-criminal-and-gangster.md

  2. Wait after /kill or Rapid Transport

    Only if you used /kill or Rapid Transport.

    After /kill, you cannot rob a car for 5 minutes. After Rapid Transport, you cannot rob a car for 2 minutes.

    Source: CIT Live KB · criminal.md

  3. Get back in the car quickly

    Only if you left the car.

    If you leave the car, you have only a few seconds to get back in before the mission fails.

    Source: CIT Live KB · criminal.md

  4. Repair the car if it breaks

    Only if the car is disabled.

    A mechanic can fix it. Or press X, click the car and use a Repair Kit. The robbery goes on after the repair, but the delivery timer keeps counting down.

    Source: CIT Live KB · criminal.md

  5. Deliver before the timer runs out

    The delivery timer is 4 minutes. When it runs out, the robbery fails and the game shows The mission timer has run out, you've failed the robbery.

    Source: CIT Live KB · criminal.md

Worth knowing

Police vehicles cannot be robbed with /rob.

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Where this comes from

The CIT knowledge base, the same one CITBot answers from.

Read on 23 October 2026 and written in our own words here.