Theft system

Asked by GuruD75V9 Sep 25, 2017 at 12:10 AM about the 2000 Ford Explorer XLT AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

How do I turn the theft light off so I can start
my car again

2 Answers
16,455

Guru97FK8 answered 6 years ago

There seems to be a problem with the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS). Did you happen to drop the ignition key at any time. The transponder in the key could be broken. You have an Immobilizer problem and it can only be tacked by a Dealer or a Mechanic who has this Diagnostic test equipment. First you should one at a time check all of the fuses in the vehicle's fuse box relating to the PATS system. It could be a fuse.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Wesley answered 3 years ago

It has did this before an u can reset it some how I just can't remember how u have to take the battery post off qn when putting them back on Un lock door manually an it counts down for 10 sec if key is not n horn lights everything goes crazy

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • Theft system 2 Answers

    How do I turn the theft light off so I can start my car again

    2000 Ford Explorer XLT AWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Anti- theft system 6 Answers

    My 16 year old son decided it would be cool to swap out the steering wheel on his 1998 ford explorer sport for a racing steering wheel, now the truck won't start and the theft light blinks when we ...

    1998 Ford Explorer 2 Dr Sport 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2006 Ford explorer anti theft system 1 Answer

    All of a sudden my 2006 Ford explorer won't start. The anti theft light keeps blinking but now it blinks really fast when trying to start the vehicle. All it does is a clicking noise when I try to ...

    2006 Ford Explorer XLT V6 4WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • explorer cranks over but wont start because of theft system 4 Answers

    Ok I took my explorer mudrunning and got stuck going up a hill came out the next day and left the keys in the rain and couldn't find them. So me and two friends tried using a screwdriver to start ...

    1992 Ford Explorer 4 Dr XLT 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Theft system 2 Answers

    My ignition switch broke. It was stuck in the ON position for a while completely draining the battery. I changed the ignition switch on my truck and put in a new battery. Afterwards I attempted to...

    1998 Ford F-150 Lariat LB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Shortcuts

Search Ford Explorer Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    30,840
  • #2
    TransAm77
    Reputation
    7,790
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    7,280
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Expedition
20 Great Deals out of 654 listings starting at $7,894
Used Ford F-150
318 Great Deals out of 13,660 listings starting at $3,800
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
12 Great Deals out of 847 listings starting at $9,980
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
124 Great Deals out of 3,505 listings starting at $4,950
Used Dodge Durango
51 Great Deals out of 1,870 listings starting at $6,987
Used Toyota Highlander
40 Great Deals out of 792 listings starting at $5,900
Used Toyota 4Runner
26 Great Deals out of 540 listings starting at $7,700
Used GMC Yukon
15 Great Deals out of 966 listings starting at $5,890
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
212 Great Deals out of 8,092 listings starting at $6,995
Used Ford Escape
119 Great Deals out of 4,173 listings starting at $3,495

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.