Section 33 (Starting System): Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable, 2003 Ford Taurus, 2002 Mercury Sable, and 2002 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The starter is a permanent magnet gear-reduction motor with an externally-mounted solenoid. Starting system consists of a starter motor, solenoid, battery, ignition switch, Transmission Range (TR) sensor, starter relay and interconnecting cables and wires.