1998. How about you? Please do pass on any information you can find, who knows.. maybe we will discover a cheap fix! (Although i am fearing a tranny rebuild might be in our futures...)
For what it's worth, i am driving the vehicle in 2nd gear in the city right now and when i am on the highway i throw it into drive (From 2nd) when the RPM's get up at about 80 km/hr while applying no throttle.. this helps me avoid the nasty 2-3rd shift entirely.