2008 Will not crank over.Passive Anti-theft system Problem
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2008 Will not crank over.Passive Anti-theft system Problem
I have a 2008 F-350. The Anti-theft light blinks rapidly and the truck will not turn over. Give it some time or take the key out of the ignition and in repeatedly and it will start. Sometimes not till the next day. I have replaced the transceiver & key. Did not fix the problem. Dealers all say: they have never seen this before. I have to think someone else has had this problem to. I would like to just bypass the Anti-theft system if possible. PLEASE HELP, THANKS," the truck hostage."
There are times I will just let it run for hours not to be stuck.
There are times I will just let it run for hours not to be stuck.
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06-02-2016, 11:12 AM
Me too
The anti theft device is sending a signal to the fuel pump to not turn on because it believes the vehicle is being stolen. I am dealing with the same issue. I was told but a new cpu. Well, that's not a reality to me so I'm looking into bypassing which will in turn shut the anti theft device off permanently. It can be done, just haven't
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06-02-2016, 05:28 PM
I have a 2008 F-350. The Anti-theft light blinks rapidly and the truck will not turn over. Give it some time or take the key out of the ignition and in repeatedly and it will start. Sometimes not till the next day. I have replaced the transceiver & key. Did not fix the problem. Dealers all say: they have never seen this before. I have to think someone else has had this problem to. I would like to just bypass the Anti-theft system if possible. PLEASE HELP, THANKS," the truck hostage."
There are times I will just let it run for hours not to be stuck.
There are times I will just let it run for hours not to be stuck.
2005 Ford F250 Crew Cab 5.4l 3 valve
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Antitheft System problem.
The anti theft device is sending a signal to the fuel pump to not turn on because it believes the vehicle is being stolen. I am dealing with the same issue. I was told but a new cpu. Well, that's not a reality to me so I'm looking into bypassing which will in turn shut the anti theft device off permanently. It can be done, just haven't
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Same thing happend to me and my 08 250 Superduty,..came home Friday and Sunday it just refused to start - tried all tricks in the book, disconnected the battery for hours, turned the key on and off like hundreds of times....NOTHING !
This is no more than a scandal that Fords ouh so reliable trucks attack you in the back for no reason at all, and they have the nerve to charge you between 150 - 200$ to fix the problem... THEIR PROBLEM.., if you'll be so kind to bring it in !
I must say Ford makes it hard to be enthusiastic !
This is no more than a scandal that Fords ouh so reliable trucks attack you in the back for no reason at all, and they have the nerve to charge you between 150 - 200$ to fix the problem... THEIR PROBLEM.., if you'll be so kind to bring it in !
I must say Ford makes it hard to be enthusiastic !
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04-23-2019, 11:51 PM
2006 Superduy anti theft Light comes on and truck stops
Same thing happend to me and my 08 250 Superduty,..came home Friday and Sunday it just refused to start - tried all tricks in the book, disconnected the battery for hours, turned the key on and off like hundreds of times....NOTHING !
This is no more than a scandal that Fords ouh so reliable trucks attack you in the back for no reason at all, and they have the nerve to charge you between 150 - 200$ to fix the problem... THEIR PROBLEM.., if you'll be so kind to bring it in !
I must say Ford makes it hard to be enthusiastic !
This is no more than a scandal that Fords ouh so reliable trucks attack you in the back for no reason at all, and they have the nerve to charge you between 150 - 200$ to fix the problem... THEIR PROBLEM.., if you'll be so kind to bring it in !
I must say Ford makes it hard to be enthusiastic !
I have the same issue. My F150 Superduty will just randomly shutoff. Could be 5 miles or 30 miles driven. After disconnecting the battery cables for 10-15 minutes it will start again.
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#10
02-05-2021, 09:43 PM
Any way to disable the PATS? I’m in the same boat. Owned truck about 6 years. Bought it with 49k miles now has 79k. Problem just started.
#11
02-06-2021, 07:33 PM
I bought a '09 that was a repo and had to have a key made for it. The locksmith did not program truck to key so it would crank but not start. The pats system should allow the engine to crank. I had to replace the smart module behind the passenger kick pad and the pats system had to be reprogrammed again. I believe the pats system is in that smart module. FWIW...
#12
02-08-2021, 07:10 PM
I bought a '09 that was a repo and had to have a key made for it. The locksmith did not program truck to key so it would crank but not start. The pats system should allow the engine to crank. I had to replace the smart module behind the passenger kick pad and the pats system had to be reprogrammed again. I believe the pats system is in that smart module. FWIW...
#13
02-09-2021, 11:09 AM
There are 3 main parts to the PATS system, the PATS transceiver (part around the key cylinder that reads the key), the instrument cluster and the PCM. The Smart Junction Box (later called a BCM) doesn’t handle the PATS system till 2011+ trucks.
Your best bet for fixing this is get a cheap USB/Bluetooth/wifi to CAN bus adapter and run forscan and see what codes you are getting, till then anything you do is throwing money into a black hole.
Your best bet for fixing this is get a cheap USB/Bluetooth/wifi to CAN bus adapter and run forscan and see what codes you are getting, till then anything you do is throwing money into a black hole.
#14
03-26-2021, 12:27 AM
Same problem on my 2006. The only "fix" I've found is that whenever it happens, I disconnect the battery terminals and hold them together for 20-30 seconds. Then reconnect the battery and the truck will start. I have to reset the clock and my favorites on the radio each time, but it happens infrequently enough that I put up with it.
#15
03-26-2021, 12:40 AM
Same problem on my 2006. The only "fix" I've found is that whenever it happens, I disconnect the battery terminals and hold them together for 20-30 seconds. Then reconnect the battery and the truck will start. I have to reset the clock and my favorites on the radio each time, but it happens infrequently enough that I put up with it.