My problem was the 6 speed transmission. Since I'm an old fart and always had a five or four speed it took a lot of getting used to. My son visited and commented when we went for a drive, " having trouble shifting into second? I have the same problem with 6 speeds, you need to remember that it is always trying to go to center which is third and fourth gear." After I thought about what he had said, I realised that was my problem. I needed to remember to pull into my hip not straight back. I now have 17,000 miles on my '05 and also find that the shifter has loosed up a bit. I hate it when he is right. lol By the way, in my last visit he put me in the wall at the go cart track. Sucks getting old, I hate letting him win.