I took a road trip for thanksgiving and after several hours we stopped to eat. My car would not shift into reverse but it would shift into drive (automatic transmission ford escort 1997 130K miles). I opened the hood and saw transmission fluid on my battery etc that had been spewed out while I had been driving. I remembered that a few weeks earlier I had overfilled my transmission fluid and thought maybe some of the overfill was being thrown out.
Anyways, I was able to get out and drive the rest of my trip and the transmission was always slow to shift and change gears.
When I got to my destination, I let the car cool down and tried to test the transmission and it was able to shift into reverse again and work decently.
Is it possible that a transmission filter is plugged? What is going on? Could I burn up my transmission by driving it home? Or would you suspect a cooling system for the transmission is plugged? How do I get home after the thanksgiving break with my car?
2006-11-22 16:12:49 · 4 answers · asked by Stochastic 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you overfill your transmission it will NOT damage it or make it act funny. It will only vent out the extra and make a mess.
Chack the dip stick and smell it. it should have kind of a sweet smell and be pink or red in color. if it stinks bad or smells burnt that is a sign of something coming apart inside.
I would not try to drive it far without having it checked out.
2006-11-22 16:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by ViperMax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possible that the overfill caused the trany fluid to foam up also causing the overflow.check the level and make sure it is proper now,a plugged filter on those usually made for poor start in first gear from a stop and erradic shifting,stop by a trany shop if you feel unsure,those are mazda transmissions and expensive to fix
2006-11-22 16:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by doug b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you overfilled your tran. Drain it completly and replace filter and gasket since your there already. This time add the appriopiate measure of transmission fluid.
2006-11-22 16:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good luck dude, i was about to buy a cheap mazda until i called a specialist to see how much it would cost to replace the transmission... $2,000 bucks... change ur transmission if its last resort... check everything else before u make any big decisions like that >< or if u got money just buy a new car.. that'd be easier huh
2006-11-23 13:25:50 · answer #4 · answered by Corey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋