welcome to the forum,please take a look within the forum using the search facility top right of the forum,also take a look in the faqs found in the technical section.any info/answers may be in there.
mmm dont sound good,but over the years the advice ive seen is always try replacing the gearbox oil a couple of times to see if it solves it??? before going down a strip down or replacement.
hopefully this will help dude, http://catcar.info/ford/?lang=en&l=bWFya2V0PT1ldXJvfHxjYXRfaWQ9PTExMDAxfHxjYWJicj09R0NBMXx8dGhrPT0zfHxzdD09NjB8fHN0cz09eyIyMCI6IkV1cm9wZSIsIjMwIjoiUy1NQVhcL0dhbGF4eSBDQTEgMjAwNi0yMDE1IiwiNDAiOiI1IEJvZHkgQW5kIFBhaW50IiwiNTAiOiI1MDEwOSBCb2R5IEFuZCBQYWludC5SZWFyIFZpZXcgTWlycm9ycyBBbmQgUmVsYXRlZCBQYXJ0cyIsIjYwIjoiNTAxMDkwNSBFeHRlcmlvciBSZWFyIFZpZXcgTWlycm9yIn18fGFscGhhPT01fHxncm91cD09NTAxMDl8fHNlY3Q9PTUwMDdBTVF8fHNldD09QTE1MDEwOXx8aW1nPT1HMDE0ODg5MzA0fHxmMTI9PS05NDc4Mjg0ODArMTM3
welcome,this is the newest info posted but if you use the search bar at the top im sure you will find plenty more? http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/27643-fog-lights-and-boot/?hl=lights
you are correct it isnt in the faqs,but i did find a few using the search bar,take a looksie here, http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/27424-bonnet-cable-has-come-off/?hl=%2Bbonnet+%2Brelease
welcome to the forum,take a look in the faqs,found in the technical section.im sure there is detailed info on how to gain access and a how to on repairing it.