× Auto Repair Pros Member Benefits TechHelp Knowledge Base Forums Resources My iATN Marketplace Chat Pricing About Us Join Industry Sponsors Video Members Only Repair Shops Auto Pro Careers Auto Pro Reviews
Join Now
International Automotive Technicians Network

P1260 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for October 2015

Immobilizer System Malfunction


Note: This is a professional automotive technician's resource.
Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder.

Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P1260
Help Request Posted
2009 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTPW14V69
P1260: Theft detected vehicle immobilized. ... multiple internal pcm error codes, sometimes couldn't communicate. I replaced and programed the pcm with IDS. Now PATS has it locked out. PCM has stored P1260 Theft code - active. Instrument cluster has B1213 minimum number of keys not programmed. The cust...
October 05, 2015
2011 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L No Start VIN: 1FAHP2EW0B
P1260: theft detected. Well, we are about out of hair, and the walls all have dents in them. We have ourselves a 2011 Ford Taurus that we changed the PCM in, and programmed fine, went to reprogram the keys, and now the keys will not program. The customer only had one key, he lost th...
October 09, 2015
1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FAFP45XXW
P1260: Theft Detected Vehicle Immobilized - Manual and Automatic Transmission. ... Mustang came in for an issue with the VSS circuit that was traced to a faulty PCM. Customer never once had an issue with the vehicle not starting. Replaced the PCM, relearned the PATS module to accept keys. Vehicle starts, VSS working correctly and releas...
October 14, 2015