488 fitter

My wife went to use the truck today..
Tons of tranny fluid all over the driveway..
2010 f150 lariat..
Anyone have any ideas why this happened?
Thanks..

seaeagle2

Transmission cooler lines ?

D_BRASCO

Probably coming from the Bulkhead Sleeve, lots of information on here and YouTube referencing this.

the best engines

Yup bulkhead connector - rtv mine years ago to stop it & still dry

clm65

Just wondering if the leak was indeed the bulkhead fitting, and what did it cost to repair (if you had a shop fix it). I found a similar puddle under my 2010 Lariat today, with it dripping from that same cross member shown in your picture.

WXman

If it was me, I'd fix it myself. Parts are cheap and the job is fairly simple. There are informative vids on YouTube. Plus it would give you a good opportunity to change the trans. filter while you're in there.

clm65

Yeah, I probably should do it myself. I dropped it off at the dealer yesterday before I found the information and videos on the bulkhead repair. Still not sure that is what it is, as I didn't take the time to investigate where the fluid was coming from. But seems to be a likely culprit. I didn't use the truck since Thursday, and we didn't notice the leak until Sunday afternoon. Temperature dropped into the lower 30's Sunday morning, and I saw at least one thread where the bulkhead fitting started leaking after a low temperature event, so seems to be a similar scenario. Anyway, I'm waiting for the dealer to call. I have mechanical breakdown insurance through Geico, so this shouldn't cost me more than $250, plus I don't really have time right now anyway, so I'll probably just let the dealer handle it. I'll talk to him about replacing the filter while they are in there anyway.