2004 Dodge Stratus transmission leak

2004 DODGE STRATUS
65,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LAURIE GERRITTS
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My car is leaking transmission fluid quite a bit. It would not shift into D or R. I put transmission fluid in and it will run fine for awhile until the transmission leaks out. I have to continue to put transmission fluid in to drive the car. Whats going on?
Mar 2, 2009 at 9:03 AM
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ZACKMAN
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[quote:0af42c14cd]I have to continue to put transmission fluid in to drive the car. Whats going on?[/quote:0af42c14cd]

When you are low on fluid, the transmission obviously will not shift out of PARK. You did say that you were leaking. With a leak, you physically have to get down and dirty under the car and physically inspect the transmission pan, cooler hoses, input shaft seal, and transaxle shaft seal (to the axles). Until you fix the leak, plan on adding the transmission fluid every time you can't shift out of PARK.
Mar 3, 2009 at 12:14 AM