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Mercury Sable Flashing Security Q. Vincent, The Theft light on the instrument panel flashes rapidly for about a minute then flashes the code 1-6 and repeats this for 7 cycles. The dealer told me they can't find a match for this code and can't help me. Anything you could give me would be a great help. 1998 Mercury Sable LS Duratech 24 valve V-6 70,000 miles Fuel Injected Automatic transmission P/S, A/C, Power brakes Thank you, George

A. Here is the chart from the Ford Service Manual. DTC 16 translates to DTC U1147: Vehicle Security Status Message Missing.

You can print this page and take it to the Dealer. And tell them we'll split the fee.