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91 grand marquis has reverse no forward. Fluid level is fine and the fluid is good...this was not a gradual problem...drove it this morning, put it in park while dropping kids off...then would not go into forward gears when I got back in...please help!
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You don't mention mileage, but a 99 model, plus no forward gear plus evidence of a large leak = don't add fluid until you have located leak.
Sorry to inform you of this, but chances are if you have a large trans fluid leak AND no forward gear, your transmission is DOA. You probably unwittingly drove it without enough fluid for many miles and it overheated fatally. A large leak is a VERY uncommon occurrence unless there has been fluid pan damage, like from hitting a rock or something else on the road, or a fluid cooler line has broken or come loose.
Under the hood there will be a dipstick marked for transmission. You need to check the fluid level while the engine is running. If you need to add fluid, you use a funnel and pour the fluid in through dipstick tube.
The Automatic Transmission Fluid is supposed to be checked with the car running so there's a chance if you added fluid you've overfilled it. Also, Ford products require Type-F transmission fluid. Using the wrong kind can adversely impact the transmission's performance as well as do damage. Re-check the fluid level with the car running (preferably after 5 minutes or so to get it warm) and see if it's been overfilled. If not, verify if you've added fluid what type you used. If you used the wrong type, you should take the car (or tow) to a service station to have the fluid changed.
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