Transmission fluid leaking

Smoke may indicate a transmission leak, with fluid getting on the exhaust system. Puddling underneath when adding fluid seems to confirm that.
We can only hope that it didn't burn up any internal parts.

A few questions that might help you to get an answer:
1) Does the dipstick indicate full, or close to it?
2) Can your son be more specific as to where the fluid is leaking, and how much? Whether it is from the front or back part of the transmission, or elsewhere. Also, is it leaking out a LOT of fluid when he adds some?
3) Is the pickup parked on level ground? If not, which end is pointed up?
4) We are talking about a rear wheel drive P/U, not a 4x4, right?
5) Has he tried to put it in L1 if the pickup has it?
6) He knows to add the fluid while the pickup is running, right? Just making sure.

Sorry for all of the questions. Hopefully it will narrow down the possibilities.

have someone shift the the trans while you look and see if shifter cable or linkage come loose or not working period look and see if there is a leak or puddle on ground check fluid level not knowing where you are from and it being older car i have had one break from it being frozen

Not sure what you are saying here, no drips under the car?? Are you sure? If that is the case then the fluid must be leaking out of the fluid cooler into the cooling system, is there fluid int the coolant?

need to raise the vehicle so you can lay on the ground and see. add trans fluid to the trans and start the vehicle. put a drain pan underneath to catch the fluid. note where the fluid is running off and repair. hope this helps

let the engine get hot, park on level ground, open hood, the trans dip stick is at the back of the motor, alot of them today has a yellow or red handle on it. hot in park ,level ground ,pull the dip stick and read on stick, full or add or any fluid touching the stick.hope to help.

First, park on level ground, leave the engine running, put it in park, grab a rag or paper towel, open the hood, find transmission dipstick, and check the level. Add if needed.

hi,
if its an automatic transmission, it may need fluid. look closely under the hood for the transmission fluid dipstick, it may be somewhat hidden. check the owners manual for location. leave the engine running and put the car in park, sert the parking brake, take the dipstick out, wipe it off and replace. remove it a second time for your reading, it should right between the two marks, look closely on both sides of the dipstick the exact directions for the car may be written on it. if it doesent show any fluid on the dipstick, you can safely add 1 quart of automatic transmission fluid to the hole where the dipstick came out of using a funnel, check level again and add slowly now untill its right in between the marks. put a piece of cardboard under the car at night to see if its leaking and where. there are small transmission cooler lines that sometimes become loose that go from the transmission to the side of the radiator,study tighten those hose clamps down on the tubes. sometimes the ends of the flexible tubes become worn out, you can replace or cut off the bad areas of the tubes, reattach and tighten securely..
good luck
jm

After warming the trans up by driving the vehicle, park on level ground and with the car in park with the engine running pull the transmission dipstick out and wipe with a rag. Put the stick all the way back in and check the level by reading the amount of fluid on the stick and comparing the position of the fluid to the markings on the stick. If you need to add fluid use a funnel to add fluid through the dipstick tube. Add a quarter quart at a time allowing time for the fluid to drain all the way down the tube before checking the fluid level again and adding another quarter quart (it sometimes takes five minutes or so for the fluid to drain completely down the tube). If you are losing fluid on a regular basis you have a leak and need to have the trans checked. It should not normally use fluid.

Fluid has slowly drained from the torque converter back to the trans itself and out the overflow... You'll need to start it for a minute then check the fluid... probably need to add fluid to it.

If your low on trans fluid you have a leak the accident caused you might of cracked the transfer case loosing fluid put paper on the ground under the car by the trans and see where the leak is . then put fluid in it and take it to a trans shop so they can put it on a lift for further inspection. or take to a good mech that you know