I have an '87 Dakota 6 cylinder with automatic transmission. After getting back from a trip, I went to back in my driveway. When I put it in reverse, the truck stayed in drive and the column shifter had no effect on changing gears. A closer inspection revealed that the rod had come loose from the bracket as shown in the picture.

The question is, what does the part look like or what is the part number and what is the part called that I need to reattach the shifter rod to the bracket?

The groove in the rod looks too wide to accept a snap ring or e-clip.

Thanks.