Originally Posted by
DJ Black
Needing help!!
Just bought a 2004 crossfire coupe with automatic transmission and 93k miles on it. Have not even driven it 200 miles and yesterday the transmission started shifting hard and by the time i could stop the transmission poured the transmission fluid out and the engine stalled the engune was not running hot, but the check engine light came on. The car can be shifted into neutral or drive or any ither selection and can be pyshed or towed unless in park of course. The engine will not turn over to crank but but the battery does have a charge. When switching the car on to crank it up the rear spoiler deploys and you haft to put it back down by using the switch.
Is the car a loss or am I needing to get the transmission rebuilt or replaced.
Im really worried since the engine doesn't want to turn over much less fire up.
"transmission poured the transmission fluid out" From where did the fluid pour from? There are two fluid lines that run from the transmission to the front of the car where they attach to the radiator to cool the fluid and then return to the transmission. Has one of those tubes cracked or become disconnected from its fitting?
DO not attempt to drive the car until that leak is corrected. Tow the car (on a tow truck raised bed) to a suitable place to work on it. DO NOT attempt to drive it under it's own power.
When the battery is low then the wing comes up. That is normal. You can disconnect the battery from the car and then try to charge it, but if you do not know how old the battery might be best to just purchase a new battery.
Where in AL are you? I am in the southeast corner.
Your car is probably okay and you will not have to rebuild or replace the transmission, but don't do any more harm by trying to drive it until the leak is corrected. The car is not starting because you have a very low charge on the battery. One step at a time. This shouldn't be a big problem.YOU MUST use the correct fluid Pentosin 134 ATF red fluid and get it at the correct level. You will need to purchase a dipstick for the transmission as the car does not have one from the factory.
IF you can't do this yourself go to an independent garage that works on European automobiles. DO NOT go to a dealer!
PS If you go to a garage if the car will not can as a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire on their equipment have them scan it as a 2003 Mercedes SLK 320. Your car was built in Germany by Daimler Chrysler and except for the styling most parts come from and are available from Mercedes.