Red fluid leak. Transmission fluid?

[Kurt1]

Walked out to my car in the parking lot and found what I think is the transmission fluid leaking.
Anyone had this issue?

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[shieldsy]

That looks like a Bronco crime scene.

 

[Mlarv]

Did you start it and see if you had a wrench light? I don't think tranny fluid will freeze, and what ever that is looks frozen. Also feel and smell it to see if it fells oily and smells like tranny fluid.

 

[SS Bronco]

Looks like you cracked your pan. It looks icy, probably a chunk hit your plastic pan. Replace parts are around $250 should be a stock item at your local dealership. Unless you added a skid plate , factory leaves the transmission pan exposed.

 

[redone17]

Yikes.

 

[Kurt1]

Did you start it and see if you had a wrench light? I don't think tranny fluid will freeze, and what ever that is looks frozen. Also feel and smell it to see if it fells oily and smells like tranny fluid.

Turned it on and no light comes on saying there’s a problem.

 

[Kurt1]

Looks like you cracked your pan. It looks icy, probably a chunk hit your plastic pan. Replace parts are around $250 should be a stock item at your local dealership. Unless you added a skid plate , factory leaves the transmission pan exposed.

Interesting. Thanks for the info.
It seems something happened as I was warming it up because it was leaking when I walked out and was not leaking when I left it there the night prior.

 

[SVTLightning]

Did you crawl under at all and take a look? Yes from the picture clearly some fluid has leaked out, but no way for anybody to tell exactly why from this picture.

 

[BigHoof]

No way I would start it without looking more closely at the issue. That much fluid ought to be easy to figure out where it came from.

 

[Lifeliberty]

Probably look at your transfer case and transmission.

Your basic car fluid colors are clear, blue, green, red, gold/black

Brake
Washer
Antifreeze
Trans
Oil

 

[Lifeliberty]

Turned it on and no light comes on saying there’s a problem.

I didn't think transmission has a fluid level sensor

 

[Mlarv]

I didn't think transmission has a fluid level sensor

Not for fluid level but fluid pressure. If there is that much fluid the pressure would be low and toss a wrench light.

 

[RHeinz]

Fluid generally doesn’t run up hill. Looks like the low spot is under your car where the fluid is puddling. May have come from the vehicle that was parked next to you.

Try putting it in reverse and see if it will move.

Since you posted it this afternoon, the issue may already be resolved. I would not drive it any distance without crawling under it to check for issues.

If in doubt, have it towed to a repair shop.

 

[Baja Bronco]

Ouch! If nothing else, that would be a better avatar pic for you. Let us know what happens.

 

[1975U15]

Fluid generally doesn’t run up hill. Looks like the low spot is under your car where the fluid is puddling. May have come from the vehicle that was parked next to you.

Try putting it in reverse and see if it will move.

Since you posted it this afternoon, the issue may already be resolved. I would not drive it any distance without crawling under it to check for issues.

If in doubt, have it towed to a repair shop.

Smart. May have been from car parked perpendicular.

OP Crawl under and should be obvious if yours was leaking the fluid.

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