Car was overfilled with transmission fluid now car needs new transmission

2002 KIA RIO
76,000 MILES
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JOJOV
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Mechanic changed trans pan overfilled car with trans fluid then car would not go in gear Now need new transmission can over filling cause this
May 8, 2012 at 5:31 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Normally the transmission will blow it out the filler tube, how far was it driven and how over full was it?
May 8, 2012 at 5:49 AM
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JOJOV
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over filled by 1 gal or more driven 2hrs before car started having problems
May 8, 2012 at 8:15 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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OK, i do feel that this will be the responsibility of the repairer, this is something that you will have to take up with them, but i doubt that they will accept liability with out a fight.
May 8, 2012 at 3:02 PM
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