Unlatch/Cinching Motor
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The latch uses a bi-directional motor to accomplish both release and cinch operations. The motor is driven in one direction to cinch and in the opposite direction to release.
During a cinch operation, power is supplied to the unlatch/cinching motor by the Liftgate/Trunk Module (LTM) when the secondary latch position is reached during a power close operation. When the motor activates, it pulls the liftgate into the primary latch position. The LTM removes power from the unlatch/cinching motor when the primary latch position is reached.
During an unlatch operation, power is supplied to the unlatch/cinching motor by the LTM when a valid open command is received.