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Hi Guess what I had the same marvelous experience. My Galaxy is 04 reg done 155k and startedgiving me the same sinking (travels up as you accelerate & sinks when leaving throttle) & clutch & hugging (stuck)gear syndrome. First, my mechanic changed the master cylinder and both gearbox mounts. A Week later the problem arose similarly again, in that as i was driving and pressed the clutch pedal, the pedal was alreaddy near bottom but would not dis engage. Had to switch car off for a few minutes and pump it to get some pressure, it would be ok - the problem was progressing. Enevntually got to point cant drive so took it to same mechanic and had the slave cylinder, compete clutch kit and fly wheel changed. He did check the gear box, the spline looked good, no play or movement, crank looked ok and so did the casings - so really no alignment issues. In came the new clutch flywheel etc, car drove for 3 days and now the problem was back like Bruce Willis in Die Hard 4.0 (Unwelcomed that is). The car would get stuck in 1st, 2nd and reverse. Garage diagnosed the problem as faulty clutch kit and changed the entire lot again (Clutch kit, pressure plates, bearings, flywheel, slave cylinder and th fluid). Ive now had the new kit in and the clutch pedal has the similar lazy return though i must admit it doesnt get stuck in gear as severely as it used to. I have to lift pedal up ocassionally and yes the pedal still moves up and down. My personal guess is that somewhere in the system there is an airlock and that the pedal may have to be reset at master cylinder. Ford dealers obviously cant imply such common sense anyway so dont expect these dianostics. Yes gearboxes do go, when it's off you will be able to see this in terms of spline movement sideways and marks on casing edges where force of transmission has been forcing gearbox aside - my car doesnt have this as we had a group gathering of experts who work on these cars - The diagnosis points towards the hydraulic fluid system being the culprit. It may have moisture or airlock, thats the problem - unfortunately it aint very common in most cars hence most guys not knowing about it. My mechanic was born out of a diesel engine, he's good and i think he cracked this one. Hope it helps