Car Alarms: Securilock anti-theft system, alarmtek, there some sort

Question
Hi, I have a 2002 Ford Escape that has the securilock anti-theft system. My sister hit the panic button to find the car in the parking lot to find it, but the alarm didn't go off.  She found the car and it will unlock, but the car went into an engine immobilization mode.  Now the car won't start. Is there some sort of decoder that i have to do in order to start the car again?

Answer
This vehicle has the PATS anti-theft system
in the ignition and key.
It appears you've reset the PATS.
The car does not recognise the chip in the ignition
key any longer.

The PATS (FORD'S PASSIVE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM)
needs to be reprogrammed I believe.
You can tow it to any FORD vehicle dealer
to have the service department re code it.

The trouble is in the ignition at the reader
probably, but Ford will need to determine that.

Sorry about that.

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