Re: 1st gear almost got me killed today!
Been there and done that... my transmission was replaced in Jan '04 before the syncro TSB came out.
Much has been written on the subject. It was a known issue with cars built on or before Dec 2003. The original fix was to have the transmission replaced. Since then they do some work on the syncros.
I can't believe you've waited this long to address the issue. I took my car in the first time it popped out of gear.
The TSB Number is: 2100204, dated 05-03-2004
Good luck and keep us posted.