Marble68
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- May 31, 2018
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- City, State
- Corinth
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Ford Explorer LTD
This is my favorite car I’ve ever owned.
Yesterday, the starter went out (I think) because it wouldn’t crank or anything. (Tried jumping, swapping relays, no luck)
So I called AAA to have them tow it to my house at lunch today, where I could jack it up and replace / troubleshoot the starter.
I got home, jacked it up, and there’s transmission fluid actively dripping and what looks like fluid EVERYWHERE on the underside the car.
When AAA towed it, they lifted the rear, put it in neutral, used the seatbelt to secure the steering wheel, and everything seemed ok.
Was this done wrong? Could the towing just have stressed it out and failed a weak component? Might the angle just have leaked it onto the axle and that’s why it’s everywhere and still dripping?
Any advice is most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Yesterday, the starter went out (I think) because it wouldn’t crank or anything. (Tried jumping, swapping relays, no luck)
So I called AAA to have them tow it to my house at lunch today, where I could jack it up and replace / troubleshoot the starter.
I got home, jacked it up, and there’s transmission fluid actively dripping and what looks like fluid EVERYWHERE on the underside the car.
When AAA towed it, they lifted the rear, put it in neutral, used the seatbelt to secure the steering wheel, and everything seemed ok.
Was this done wrong? Could the towing just have stressed it out and failed a weak component? Might the angle just have leaked it onto the axle and that’s why it’s everywhere and still dripping?
Any advice is most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.