Nissan Sentra Automatic Shift Cable 34935-ET100

This is the automatic transmission shift control cable for the 2007-2012 Nissan Sentra with the 2.0L engine. It replaces Nissan 34935-ET100. The cable runs from the shifter under the center console, through the firewall grommet, to the manual select lever on the transmission, so it is the only thing that tells the transmission which range the driver picked.

Signs the cable is stretched or broken: the shifter moves but the car stays in the same gear, the gear indicator does not match what the car is doing, the shifter feels loose or floppy, the car will not go fully into Park so the key will not come out, or the engine will not crank because the transmission is not reaching Park or Neutral. A cracked bushing where the cable end clips onto the transmission lever causes the same symptoms, so look there first.

To replace it, remove the center console trim to reach the shifter end, unclip the cable from the shifter and its bracket, then release the firewall grommet. At the transmission, unclip the cable end from the select lever and the bracket. Route the new cable the same way, then set the adjustment with the shifter and the transmission lever in the same position before locking the adjuster. Check every range afterward and confirm the engine only starts in Park and Neutral.