Hi Guys,

2004 Ranger FX4 Level II 4.0 auto

I've done some searching through the threads and wondering if there is any way to overcome this issue without towing my truck to the nearest Ford dealer to have the ECU flashed and new keys programmed.

Truck has been starting with no issues for the 4 months I've owned it, I go out to start it tonight and when I turn the key to start it I get nothing at all, except the PATS light flashing like a beast. All the electrical items work fine, battery is good, no clicking, everything is the exact same as it was this morning except for the flashing PATS light. I have 2 original Ford keys and now neither one of them will start the truck. I tried disconnecting the battery for a few minutes but that didn't help.

Any way of getting past this without spending lots of cash at the dealer?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

TheBishop

 

Havfe you tried disconnecting the battery, flicking the lights on to drain what remains of any electrical, then repluggign it back in? May have some sort of bug in it that can be flushed out be a battery drain :-)

 

Tried it... no dice. Thanks for the thought though. Looks like the dealer is going to get a few of my hard-earned pennies after all.

I'll let you know what the damage ends up being!

TheBishop

 

I have the same problem with my 2001. Was wondering what the damage was.