in this pic is the switch and its plug, the lever is where the shift cable snaps on, if thats broken the shifter clicks into its spot to be in gear, but the cable fails to pull the lever.

you can find this spot on the tranny under the master cylinder.






on the car. you can just make out the shine on the nut that holds the shift lever the cable hooks to. far right under the master. close to the fire wall.