Shifter cable Issue

Guys, thank you for the responses. Much appreciated. The shifter cable end on the transmission side is very stiff. Is there a way to grease, or oil this somehow? My battery tray is rusted some so I know water is getting on this plus it's mounted straight up and down. If you can oil/lube this can you explain how I would do this? I cannot find anything online about it. Guys talk about it but no ones shows how to do it. Thanks again.

Roy, there is no way to just lubricate the transmission arm where the cable attached on the transmission side? It just seems like the arm is slightly rusted. Its hard to move. I checked to see if the cable is binding and it appears not to be as far as can tell. I am a novice so I am not sure how a shifter cable goes bad. Forgive me. It just feels like the arms on the transmission is super stiff.

What would cause the cable to bind? The cable itself looks fine. It doesn't look like it's catching on anything. The transmission shifter cannot be moved hardly at all. It is very stiff. Maybe I am wrong. Again I know nothing about shifter cables. Sorry for the novice questions. We all gotta learn somewhere.

Okay, gotcha. I sincerely appreciate all your help.

"Well after a week of driving in the rain the problem came back, this time the shifter was so tight that the cable popped out of the shifter but it didn't break. I removed the air filter assembly and battery then moved the battery tray out of the way, this revealed the other end of the shift cable which is connected to the end of the shift arm and mounting bracket. The steel shift arm and shift shaft were all rust and the shaft was binding where it goes into the aluminum transmission case. The three mounting bolts were removed that held on the mounting bracket so the shift shaft could be moved regardless of the shifter placement. It was almost impossible to rotate the shift arm/ shaft even with a tool for leverage. Since the shift shaft is mounted pointed up from the case, water can get in there and cause rust which binds the assembly. I sprayed the assembly with penetrating oil and heated up the housing a little to free it up some then used a long wrench to move the arm back and forth. The whole shift arm and shift shaft are now covered in grease to keep any water out and the shifter now moves freely because the grease has gotten between the metal parts. I hope this fixes it for good."
This is from another PT cruiser forum and why I was asking about my questions. This posters description is spot on with mine for an automatic.