Serious Help Need. Anti Theft Light

Texas Notorious · 03-09-2009

I searched this matter and noone seems to have had the same problem. My car cranks but will not start. I was driving down the road and the car just died. The "THEFT" comes for 1 second and blinks rapedly there after. The car cranks but will turn over in any way. I saw where someone said to check the fuel shut off switch since this seems to be the problem, "lack of gas" but the shut off was not engaged. I have the car on a trailor and am headed to the dealership tomorrow but am not sure I can afford what its going to cost me. Can anyone please help I am in dire emergency. Thanks for any help.

racin366 · 03-09-2009

Check and see if the ignition is firing, but if the theft light is staying on its probably a pats system problem, it may need to be reset. Have you gotten a replacement key recently?

Texas Notorious · 03-09-2009

No, I have done nothing to the car since I bought it. I forgot to mention that I did check all the fuses under the hood. and in the car.

grn 00 gt · 03-09-2009

Try using a spare key that you have for the car that is known to work. The key you have could be cracked or damaged and the chip inside no longer communicates to the PATS system.

If the car will run with the spare key, the old key needs to be replaced with a new PATS type key and programmed to your vehicle.

Texas Notorious · 03-14-2009

Sorry been moving and with the car trouble have not had time to get online. Took the car to the dealership they worked on it for 3 days it was a wiring short they had to track down and repair. Thanks for the help.

Texas Notorious · 03-18-2009

Well so I though the problem was over. It has just started. The dealership just ripped me off the money because it was a friend of a friend who worked on and basically put a band aid on my car and sent me down the road. Car lasted four days and problem reoccurred. I think I have got the problem down to the plug that plugs into the ccrm. Does anyone know where I can find a picture of the CCRM opened up. I have been on my back and under the hood all day today and cannot find this. I would go into more detail of why I think it is this but am completly drained and wanted some help on this picture. More information to come and thanks for anyone who can help.

Texas Notorious · 04-26-2009

Strangly the problem went away when I changed the IAC out. Now everyone I have spoken to said that this should not beable to cause the 20amp fuse that was blowing although the IAC is wired into the same fuse that was blowing. It has been 3 weeks same fuse. So if anyone else has this problem not saying its the IAC but it could be like it was for me. Thanks for the help

Texas Notorious · 05-03-2009

I can not for some reason start new threads

Texas Notorious · 07-03-2009

Problem has came back in less then two months. Could the IAC be bad again or is there some other sensor on the car that can cause this problem, or cause the IAC to read incorrectly and cause it to go out? I changed the EGR solenoid at the same time as the IAC last time. All problem were resolved until last week. It caused it to blow the fuse again last week and now rpms are hanging again. and idling at around 1500. Is it time to throw the car away or any know what needs to be done?

thanks,

gilomach · 07-03-2009

it is impossible to diagnose an electrical problem over the internet,it is true that most suffer from the same,but not always that is true.

Texas Notorious · 07-03-2009

well i tryed the dealorship the first time, that was just a waste of time and money. So I was just hoping someone could, or would have had this problem or one like it.

hotcobra03 · 07-06-2009

as they other post says..working over the net is hard,,,

i did help a guy on another site with a pats problem,,it took awhile but his problem was found,,

his started with nothing when key is turned ,and ford refused to work on it,,,

you say ford has worked on it....did they show you the problem,,or just tell you?

have you tested for a signal from pcm on the fuel injectors?

fill me in with whats been tested maybe i will think of something?

pats on his (10/98) aloud it to crank but shut off the injectors,,,

a noid lite is best but can be done with test lite...

here is a pick of his pats mod..it fried inside

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...1245968282.jpg

Texas Notorious · 07-11-2009

Sorry, I have not responded to this topic. Work has been hectic now that I am working nights. I changed the IAC once again and boom, problem has gone away. Hopefully it was a faulty one from the part store. I guess I will have to wait and see