I have a 2009 1.8l vibe with original automatic transmission. Car has about 170,000 miles on it. Car will not go into park. All other gears work fine, and car drives perfectly. Has had proper maintenance most of its life. I have disconnected the shifter cable at the transmission end from the lever arm on the transmission. The shifter moves into park just fine. The cable moves smoothly, no rust, kinks or broken sheath. When I attempt to move by hand the lever arm on the transmission, it will not go into the park position but will go into all other positions.
Any thoughts on what the problem is and how big of a job it may be to repair? I cannot find anyone else reporting this issue.