SOURCE: 2003 CTS ANTI-THEFT ON DASH
The anti-theft device of your car (officially known as the PASSLOCK II key
based engine disabling system) is triggered and it's doing what it's supposed to do - it prevents the car from moving by cutting the power to the engine's ECM and blocking the lever of the transmission. If you can't disable it then it's faulty.
The only thing you can do is to reset it: put the key in the ignition, turn it on to just before cranking and then leaving it that way for 10 mins. If this doesn't fix it then you will have to have the car towed top a dealer. They will inspect the system and fix it: if you're lucky all it will needs is a full reprogramming - this will cost you around $200; if you're unlucky the module itself is faulty and it will have to be replaced and reprogrammed, at a cost of around $1000.
SOURCE: The anti theft isn't recognizing my key, and will
This comes from personal experience on my Mother's '03 Impala. Apparently the chip in the key died. Tried the spare key that came with the car and it all works again. If this solves your problem (as it did mine) just go to your dealership and have a new key cut.
SOURCE: i have a cadillac 2003 cts car and come out theft
Have 2003 cts, same problem. Replace ECM and car works fine now.
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