Transmission late shifting?

2011 FORD ESCAPE
175,000 MILES • 2.5L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NATAPP1
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The vehicle listed above is the XLT model. So, today I was charging my battery on my car and I saw this (see picture below). It was not there a week ago because I topped of my windshield washer fluid and I didn't see it at that time. I used my finger to wipe some up and this is what it looked like (see picture below). It either smelled like engine oil or transmission oil i am not sure which one. I can also tell you that it had some little metallic stuff mixed into the fluid as well. The transmission oil has also never been changed at all. I also drive the car everyday and it has not been driving any different however it has been shifting at higher RPM's than normal. Also I just got a remote start and I've been using that all the time. Any help you can give me would on what is happening would be greatly appreciated.
Dec 28, 2020 at 10:47 AM
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I would start by servicing the transmission. here is a guide to help you with instructions for your car in the diagrams below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.


Dec 30, 2020 at 12:39 PM