97 A6 2.8 shifter stuck in park
 

Hello all and Good day!
. I have a 97 A6 that was hard to shift out of park at times but now it doesn't shift at all and the key will not turn. I can pull the key out just fine. Brake lights work fine. The shifter knob will not raise to let the shifter work. It is stuck in the down position.
. Is this a faulty shifter sensor or actuator or what could it be? Lookung for a manual now.
. Thanks in advance.
Towerjack
Part time mechanic, part time computer technician, part time Handyman, the rest of the time sleep. :D