Maybe. But maybe you need just a starter selenoid. And maybe you need a new battery.
Slide in under the truck behind the passenger side front wheel and look up at the rear side of the engine and you will see the starter.
disconnect your battery, {neg. cable first} then pos. cable, go under your car/truck and unbolt starter. There you have it. To install work it backwards
Neutral safety switch going bad? Starter solenoid going bad?
Slide in under the truck behind the passenger side front wheel. Look UP at the rear side of the engine and you will see the starter. It will have 2 bolts holding it on.
I had this happen on an 88 GMC Suburban. Took a while to find it. Turned out to be a ground wire under the dash
Either the battery just shows charged under no load or a bad ground at the terminals or starter. I think?
Probably Not.
When you turn the key, does the car just click...or do you hear cranking too? If all you hear is a click, it's a starter problem. Something that's easy to try is to get under the car with a hammer and LIGHTLY!!!! tap the starter while someone tries to crank the engine. A lot of times they just stick, and doing this will clear them up.
It could be a bad starter, or a weak battery. The clicking sounds like the solenoid is engaging, or trying to engage.
I had this problem last night with my 96 Isuzu Rodeo (same as Passport). The towing guy climbed asked me to be in park and engage the brakes. Then he climbed under the hood and banged the starter with a wrench while I tried starting the car. It started. Today it starts fine, but he told me to get it replaced. Usually a single click means the starter solenoid/relay switch is faulty. The whole starter does not have to be replaced due to a bad relay switch.
If the 1996 Olds Aurora will not start and there is a clicking noise from under the front panel, check the starter. The clicking noise is probably from the starter solenoid.
Standing in the front of the engine: It will be on the left bottom rear side of the engine. You will have to lay under the engine to see it.