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MPA Electrical 12188N Starter Motor

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Reliable Starter for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Vehicles

The MPA Electrical New 12188N starter is engineered to provide dependable starting power for a range of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models. Designed with a permanent magnet gear reduction system, this 12-volt starter delivers efficient performance and durability for your vehicle's starting needs.

  • Permanent magnet gear reduction design for improved torque
  • 1.4 kW power rating suitable for various applications
  • Clockwise rotation with 10 teeth for precise engagement
  • Compatible with 12-volt electrical systems
  • Manufactured to meet Ford specifications

Product Features and Specifications

This starter, part number 12188N, features a permanent magnet gear reduction design that enhances torque output while reducing overall size and weight. With a 1.4 kW rating, it provides sufficient power to start engines reliably across multiple vehicle models. The clockwise rotation and 10-tooth pinion gear ensure proper meshing with the engine flywheel, contributing to smooth and consistent starts. Operating on a 12-volt system, this starter is compatible with standard automotive electrical setups.

MPA Electrical New Product Line Overview

The New product line from MPA Electrical focuses on delivering updated and reliable electrical components designed to meet OEM standards. This starter is part of that line, offering modern design improvements such as the permanent magnet gear reduction system to enhance efficiency and longevity in starter performance.

Compatible Vehicles and Applications

  • Ford Bronco, F-150, F-250, F-350, E-150, E-250, E-350 Econoline series
  • Lincoln Continental Mark VII, Town Car, and Grand Marquis
  • Mercury Cougar, Colony Park, and Thunderbird
  • Suitable for models requiring a 12-volt, clockwise rotation starter with 10 teeth

Common Issues Addressed by This Starter

  • Failure to crank or start the engine
  • Intermittent starting problems
  • Grinding noises during engine start
  • Slow or weak engine turnover
  • Electrical faults related to starter motor

Installation Notes and Tips

Ensure the vehicle battery is fully charged before installation. Verify the starter rotation and tooth count match the original part. Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent electrical shorts during replacement. Tighten mounting bolts to manufacturer torque specifications and check all electrical connections for corrosion or damage.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

MPA Electrical starters are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, ensuring reliable performance and durability. This part is backed by the quality controls of the New product line, providing confidence in fitment and function. Please refer to the manufacturer or distributor for specific warranty details.

BrandMPA Electrical
Part Number12188N
PositionNew
DesignPermanent Magnet Gear Reduction
ManufacturerFord
RotationClockwise
Teeth10
Volts12 Volts
kW Rating1.4 kW

This part fits 211 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelTransmissionLitersCylindersPositionNotes
2004FordMustang3.9LV6N/ANew
2004FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
2003FordE-1504.2LV6N/ANew
2003FordE-150 Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
2003FordE-2504.2LV6N/ANew
2003FordEconoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2003FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
2002FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2002FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
2002FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2002FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
2001FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2001FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
2001FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2001FordF-1504.2LV6N/ANew
2001FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
2000FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2000FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
2000FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
2000FordF-1504.2LV6N/ANew
2000FordMustang5.4LV8N/Aw/ 2 Mounting Holes; New
2000FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1999FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
1999FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
1999FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
1999FordF-1504.2LV6N/ANew
1999FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1998FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
1998FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
1998FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
1998FordF-1504.2LV6N/ANew
1998FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1997FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
1997FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ANew
1997FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6N/ANew
1997FordF-1504.9LL6N/ANew
1997FordF-1504.2LV6N/ANew
1997FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1997FordF-250 HDAutomatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1997FordF-350Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1997FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1997FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1997MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1996FordBroncoAutomatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordBroncoAutomatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-150 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-150 Econoline5.0LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-150 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.0LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordE-250 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-250 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordE-350 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-350 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordF-150Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-150Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-150Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordF-1504.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordF-250Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-250Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-250Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordF-350Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-3505.8LV8N/ANew
1996FordF-350Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1996FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1996FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1996MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1995FordBroncoAutomatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordBroncoAutomatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-150 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-150 Econoline5.0LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-150 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.0LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordE-250 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-250 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordE-350 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-350 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordF-150Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-150Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-150Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordF-250Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-250Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-250Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordF-350Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-3505.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordF-350Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1995FordMustang5.8LV8N/ANew
1995FordMustang5.0LV8N/ANew
1995FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1995FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1995MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1994FordBroncoAutomatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordBroncoAutomatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1994FordCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1994FordE-150 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-150 Econoline5.0LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-150 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.0LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordE-250 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-250 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordE-350 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-350 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordF-150Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordF-150Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1994FordF-150Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordF-250Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordF-250Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1994FordF-250Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordF-350Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1994FordF-350Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1994FordMustang5.0LV8N/ANew
1994FordMustang3.8LV6N/ANew
1994FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1994MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1993FordBroncoAutomatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordBroncoAutomatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1993FordE-150 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-150 Econoline5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-150 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordE-250 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-250 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordE-350 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-350 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordF-150Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordF-150Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordF-150Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordF-250Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordF-250Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordF-250Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordF-350Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1993FordF-350Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1993FordMustang5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordThunderbird5.0LV8N/ANew
1993FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1993MercuryCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1993MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1992FordBroncoAutomatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordBroncoAutomatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordBroncoAutomatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1992FordE-150 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-150 Econoline5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-150 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordE-250 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-250 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordE-350 Econoline5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-350 Econoline4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordF-150Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordF-150Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordF-150Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordF-250Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordF-250Automatic5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordF-250Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordF-350Automatic5.8LV8N/ANew
1992FordF-350Automatic4.9LL6N/ANew
1992FordMustang5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordThunderbird5.0LV8N/ANew
1992FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1992LincolnMark VII5.0LV8N/ANew
1992MercuryCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1992MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1991FordCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1991FordCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1991FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/ANew
1991FordThunderbird5.0LV8N/ANew
1991FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1991LincolnMark VII5.0LV8N/ANew
1991MercuryColony Park5.0LV8N/ANew
1991MercuryCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1991MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1991MercuryGrand Marquis5.0LV8N/ANew
1990FordCougar5.0LV8N/ANew
1990FordCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1990FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/AStarter Motor with Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction technology.; New
1990FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1990LincolnMark VII5.0LV8N/ANew
1990LincolnTown Car5.0LV8N/ANew
1990MercuryColony Park5.0LV8N/AStarter Motor with Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction technology.; New
1990MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew
1990MercuryGrand Marquis5.0LV8N/AStarter Motor with Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction technology.; New
1989FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/ANew
1989MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/ANew

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

104653381913391088864223E9SF-11000-AAE9SF-11000-BAE9SZ-11002-AE9SZ-11002-B

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.