Ok , got it fixed.The cotter pin in there was gone , and if its the same as the one closer to the shifter , its not that great of a style , so I replaced it with a good pin and works fine now.Just glad it was an easy fix and that something hadn't snapped on me.

1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2 with mods.Hughes Air gap intake , 52MM TB , ford injectors, 2 3/4" lift, Doug Thorley headers , HID headlights with LED , HID fog lights , glow gauges , a few others