# Transmission leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, transmissions, ford\
**Created:** [July 22, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806 "2009-07-22T18:05:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![gregmillerva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gregmillerva](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gregmillerva)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/1 "2009-07-22T18:05:57Z")

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my truck leaks transmission fluid only when it is driven more than usual. i drive back and forth to work and its fine but if i am driving around stuck in traffic or have a passenger it leaks really bad and smokes alot. when i check the fluid its empty then. but if i let it cool down and fill it back up its fine again.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/2 "2009-07-23T03:18:21Z")

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What is the question?

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/3 "2009-07-23T04:02:37Z")

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Year, make, model, engine size. When was it last serviced??

transman

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**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/4 "2009-07-23T04:14:16Z")

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Not the OP but the new function gets confusing. It seems like it is a Ford Explorer. Have to wait for OP for the engine.

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**Author:** ![Dinah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dinah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dinah)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/5 "2011-09-17T02:40:18Z")

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My daughter’s ford Taurus does very similar - if driven greater than usual distance or on interstate. It can leak catastrophically - otherwise ok. Two mechanics have tried to fix leak. Don’t know why it still leaks sometimes.

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**Author:** ![Dinah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dinah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dinah)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/6 "2011-09-17T02:41:38Z")

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BTW - it is a 2003. Has almost 100 k miles

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-leak/33806/7 "2011-09-17T02:48:46Z")

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Two mechanics have tried to fix what? In other words, where do they say it is leaking from?