My antitheft light keeps blinking rapidly
Asked by GuruDBH3FP Dec 03, 2024 at 06:44 PM about the 2003 Ford Taurus SES
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My antitheft light keeps blinking rapidly in my 2003 ford taurus SES and it's not
letting me start my car I have my original key but I don't have a key fob I don't
know if it had one when I got the car all they had was the key can anyone help
me out there please
2 Answers
Unfortunately you need to be towed to your local Ford Dealer for repairs. Not having a fob makes no difference in this situation. The computer is no longer recognizing the key. Also, on a Ford product you need two working keys to be able to program additional keys to the vehicle yourself. Jim
Before you go through the dealership nightmare try a locksmith, call around and see if some place has the equipment to check and see if it is the security system malfunction or just a bad chip in the key. Another thing is if it has the keyless entry keypad you can push the 7/8 9/0 buttons at the same time, wait 2 minutes then enter the code you have to unlock the car, usually this will put the security system into standby mode, and you can start and drive the car. If none of that works, then you're stuck with a tow bill and the dealership's ridiculous prices.