Here's a picture of my fix:


The fix consists of:
-1 piece of rubber cut to act as a bushing (not visible in pic)
-1 large washer to hold the bushing in place
-1 Zip Tie to hold the washer in place

A quick test drive confirmed normal shift operation.

1996 Ford Contour SE (Mine): V-6 MTX/DMD/MSDS/K&N3530/Torsen/Spec-1/Split-Exhaust/Walbro/Syncromax..119K 2003 GMC Yukon XL SLT (Hers): 285HP/Stock..93K