[Gryffindor101]

...anyone having issues with the 2.0L 6 speed AWD transmission lagging between 2nd and 3rd under any acceleration?
Also, sometimes it feels like it is in reverse but when I try and move it the revs go up and it bangs into reverse gear.
Thanks.

You might also want to look at these existing threads on the same issue. There are more if you search

http://www.fordescape.org/forum/engine-technical-discussion/38841-transmission-shifting-question.html

http://www.fordescape.org/forum/problems-solutions/36146-cold-transmission-hang-shift-whine.html