2000 V6 BLOWING FUSE #33

In need of some help...at a loss...a little background...don't use the cruise control much, but did a few times this weekend...also ran over a good sized rock ( slow speed )...next day the shifter was stuck in park...I can get around this, but I am without brake lights...Fuse #33 was blown ( handles the brakes light switch, and the cruise control deactivation switch )...that lasted less than 24 hours...put in a new 15amp fuse and did not even have to put in the key...pressed the brake pedal with my hand and the fuse blew...decided to replace the brake switch on the brake pedal arm ( fuses are still blowing )

The #33 fuse blows everytime I press on the brake...driving now without brake lights...looked up underneath, and cannot find any bad wires...opened up the trunk, and check all connections to the brake lights, and they test fine...booklet does not show a relay under the hood...starting to have a feeling that this has nothing to do with the rock that I hit, but something with the cruise control...

Any thoughts, ideas, or similiar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

First thing I did was check F2.17 & F2.35. Both fuses are fine. I have a cheapo meter, and also pulled them and physically looked at them as well.

Been driving the car for a few days. Just have to turn the key 1/4 turn, place the car in neutral, start car and it drives just fine. Just gets stuck in park if/when you put the car in the park position.

I am somewhat of a novice. Did place the car up on jacks, and looked for damage underneath. Did not notice anything, however I will be honest I would not know what the "transmission DTR shifter" would look like. I was actually looking for any wiring harness that might have exposed wires. I did not see much of any wiring under the car at all.

Happy to do the fuse testing as noted. I do not own a VOM meter.