To start off, I want to make it clear that my issue is with the shifter itself, NOT the transmission.

So, simply put, the shifter in my '96 just doesn't move through from P to R, N, D and so on quite as smoothly as it does in my '98. I'm just guessing that something needs to be cleaned/lubricated. Does anyone know what needs to be done?

As an aside, perhaps this is related... I don't think this car had the "improper shifter position" (or something like that) recall performed. All it means is that the plastic part that shows which gear you're in slides back and forth. I think maybe the little orange "dash" that shows the actual gear may also be loose. Any ideas?


'98 Mystique Zetec w/ auto trans 103,900 miles Kenwood KDC-MPV7017 CD/MP3 HU Kenwood KFC-6889ie 6x8" 3-way speakers '96 Mystique Zetec ATX 108,000 miles