Congratulations.

I suspect that you need to adjust the shift cables. After replacing a cable end I had nearly the same issue but with 1st gear until I finally dialed in the adjustment. Don't ask me if I had to lengthen or shorten the cable, but it sounds like you need to do the opposite.

Check out this thread:

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=tranny&Number=1241823&Forum=All_Forums&Words=150&Match=Username&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=536316&Search=true#Post1241823

Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited