Time Bomb

Stewman13 · 06-15-2009, 11:22 PM

My 2006 Ranger is having difficulty recognizing the PATs key. When I am driving, it will intermittently not recognize the key and shut the engine down. I took it to a dealer, and they could not duplicate the problem. Up until now, I have loved Ford products, but this makes my truck too dangerous to drive. Has anyone seen anything like this?

Stewart

Bubba Bob · 06-15-2009, 11:30 PM

Unless you want the 'security', you can disable the system altogether. Here's the skinny -

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Auto-Thef...TS-problem.htm

Daniel_187 · 06-16-2009, 11:41 AM

the link is not working. If it get disabled does that mean I don't need the frekin huge key with the chip in it and can use my smaller one?

**Original_Ranger84** · 06-16-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel_187

the link is not working. If it get disabled does that mean I don't need the frekin huge key with the chip in it and can use my smaller one?

Yep if you can shut it off you can just break the key off inside and start it with a screwdriver if you wanted. (not reccomended)

85_Ranger4x4 · 06-16-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Original_Ranger84

Yep if you can shut it off you can just break the key off inside and start it with a screwdriver if you wanted. (not reccomended)

If it can't keep track of the key that won't fix the problem...

Does it do it with more than one key? I would question the receiver thing that checks for the chip in the key.

06-15-2009, 11:22 PM	#1
Stewman13 New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Year: 2006 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 3.0 l Class: 2wd Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Time Bomb My 2006 Ranger is having difficulty recognizing the PATs key. When I am driving, it will intermittently not recognize the key and shut the engine down. I took it to a dealer, and they could not duplicate the problem. Up until now, I have loved Ford products, but this makes my truck too dangerous to drive. Has anyone seen anything like this? Stewart
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Bubba Bob Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Year: 2000 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Trailhead Posts: 67 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (0)	Unless you want the 'security', you can disable the system altogether. Here's the skinny - http://en.allexperts.com/q/Auto-Thef...TS-problem.htm
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06-16-2009, 11:41 AM	#3
Daniel_187 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colorado Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Ranger super cab Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: pissing off the neighborhood kids Posts: 344 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	the link is not working. If it get disabled does that mean I don't need the frekin huge key with the chip in it and can use my smaller one?
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