Ford Taurus won't turn over?

I just got my 1994 Ford Taurus back from the transmission shop yesterday from getting the torque converter replaced. Yesterday it was fine. I drove to a friend's house from the shop and then home. Shutting it off and starting it twice in between. This morning I went out to it, turned the key, and nothing. The starter didn't even try to turn over. All instrumentation still works fine. Before I back it up and dig into it, any ideas what it could be? A blown fuse or anything like that?

Chances are they had to remove the starter cables to perform your torque converter replacement. Check the connections at the starter to make sure they weren't overlooked when they were putting everything back together. You may have a loose wire that has come off or simply needs tightening.

Check the battery cables. It's also possible the neutral safety switch was left loose and has come out of adjustment. Did you try jiggling the shifter while trying to crank it over? Or try starting it with the shifter in neutral instead of park.

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