Selector Mechanism
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The selector mechanism is the link between the transmission shift cables and the transmission. It is externally mounted on the transmission and is consists of levers and rods which control the shift forks inside the transmission. The shift and selector cables connect to levers on the outside. The selector mechanism is replaced as an assembly.