Need help 2012 5.0 R-spec. Shifter issues.

[bhomer]

2012 5.0 R-Spec w/approx 51,000mi.
Had my car at mechanics over night for tire change. Car went dead from rodent chewing cable to battery through night...so....
The mechanic used the "Shift Lock Release," near the shifter (never used before on this car) so he could roll the car into bay.
When I Picked up car, immediately noticed the shifter felt weird, spongy, imprecise.
But worse is it does not want to go into D.
P, R, N all good, but I have to pull shifter TOO hard into D position and it might shift into D.
Took five mins yesterday. Otherwise it stays in N. No D. No manual. No forward.
Could the mechanic have erred in some way? Car has Never ever done this until that shift lock was released. The mechanic says not his problem.
Any shifter suggestions? Thoughts or similar issues?

 

[Sal Collaziano]

2012 5.0 R-Spec w/approx 51,000mi.
Had my car at mechanics over night for tire change. Car went dead from rodent chewing cable to battery through night...so....
The mechanic used the "Shift Lock Release," near the shifter (never used before on this car) so he could roll the car into bay.
When I Picked up car, immediately noticed the shifter felt weird, spongy, imprecise.
But worse is it does not want to go into D.
P, R, N all good, but I have to pull shifter TOO hard into D position and it might shift into D.
Took five mins yesterday. Otherwise it stays in N. No D. No manual. No forward.
Could the mechanic have erred in some way? Car has Never ever done this until that shift lock was released. The mechanic says not his problem.
Any shifter suggestions? Thoughts or similar issues?

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