As the title says, the shifter button is loose on the automatic shifter.

I was easily able to pull the button out, and then completely out after a little tug. The button has two main plastic prongs, and then at the bottom of the button are two small "prongs" that channel a metal dowel that is part of the actual mechanical button.

I can't see anyway to firm up the button to make it feel tight. Any suggestions? Should there have been some type of spring on the inside of the button?

I'll see about taking some photos tomorrow.

 

Well, I fixed it. I wasn't willing to shell out $150 for a new shifter. So, what did I do? I grabbed....

-a Free click pen from Allstate (I'm in good hands...)
-Super Glue (special All-Plastic type bonder from Loc-Tite)
-My trusty Dremel
-a razor blade
-Ingenuity

I took the pen apart, got the spring and stretched it out about 50% more in non-compressed length. Using the razor blade I cut about an inch off the back of the plastic inkwell that the spring in the pen slips over, and made sure it was as long as the button is deep. I then took the Dremel and made a SMALL (you have to be careful, the plastic is thin) round groove, using accessory "194" from my Dremel tool kit, on the inside back of the shifter button near the top. I super glued the "about the one inch" plastic pen inkwell into the round groove and waited 30 minutes for it to dry. I then placed the stretched out spring onto the glued plastic inkwell "stub". I carefully placed the button back in and guess what...its not loose anymore! Feels nice and sturdy...

Ghetto mod? Probably...but it WORKS.

Just be careful not to stretch the spring out too much, or the spring might force itself into the button mechanism. Then I imagine you wouldn't be able to shift. Of course you can just pull the button out easily enough...this doesn't affect that at all.

 

Brilliant!