Will not recognize the transmission being in park?

Tiny
ARBORARTS
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  • 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE
  • 3.6L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 254,000 MILES
Will not recognize car being in park so cannot remove key and drains battery.
Saturday, November 30th, 2024 AT 8:47 AM

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Tiny
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This can be a bad shifter cable or there is a fuse out # 11, 16 or 24. Does it feel like the transmission is fully in park? You might want to help it manually at the shift lever on the transmissions. Have a helper run the car through the gear while you watch the lever and then see if there is more movement when you apply pressure by hand or a tool. Here is what I am talking about. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
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Saturday, November 30th, 2024 AT 12:25 PM

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