Key will not disengage consistently?

I have the vehicle listed above, XE, and the key won’t disengage. The car is in park, but the key won’t come out. I have concluded where the issue lies in the shift assembly. There is a micro switch that has either gone bad or going bad. My question is, can switch be bypassed all together there are two red wires soldered to the micro switch, which contains a lever which depresses a button that when placed in park, the solenoid is supposed to release the key, but the switch is malfunctioning. I have changed the shifter twice during my ownership of the vehicle. I’m tired of replacing shifters so if someone can direct me in the correct direction of bypassing or removing the switch altogether to bring back my peace of mind that would be awesome.