You removed everything to do the job on the bench?

Stuck in third...so the shift lever is all the way back? Have you tried gently pushing the shifter part forward with a pry bar?

This is a new one, Tres.


1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya