What could cause transmission fluid leak in car?

Today i drove my car to the store. My car started acting weird. When I would stop at a light and press on the gass pedal the car would jerk then go. When I turned the car started to drive a different way and the steering wheel felt loose. I imediently stop the car. I get out and there's a pool of transmission fluid leaking from under there front area of the car. I looked like by the radiator. Also it was all over the plastic cover underneath of car. I checked the dipstick and there's no transmission fluid. All other fluids, oil, power steering, break and antifreeze were full. I have a 2009 Ford fusion with 132,000 miles. Anyone have any idea of what it might be and an estimate of cost.

Likely a bad input or output shaft seal or a cracked torque converter or pan. It might be time to junk the car. The cost of a new transmission would be more than or just about the present car's worth. Sorry to say this.

Tell me, has someone who is a dumbazz worked on your car recently? Do you take to to tire and lube places to get repairs done?

Never good when transmission fluid leaks. Especially when you are just at 132,000 miles. Might consider replacing the car. Probably the only fix for your transmission leak is a new transmission. Thats right tere will cost you $2000 or more.

The good news is that is was coming out near the front of the car. So it might just be one of the hoses that connect the transmission to the radiator. Those have leaked on my car more than once. Of course, if that was the case, it would just be coming out slightly, not so bad that you completely ran out of transmission fluid.

The next step is to refill the transmission completely full, and drive it to see if the transmission still functions, or if it has been damaged. After that you inspect the underside of your car thoroughly, so you can see exactly where the leak is coming from. Remember, just because it was dripping out near the front, doesn't mean that's where it's leaking from.

Hi so the transmission must be severely damaged.

If you drove even half a mile with the tranny slipping you'll need a rebuilt transmission. Sounds like a transmission cooler line ruptured.

Overheating, perhaps, temp sensor is out and filter inside the transmission need the replacement. This happen when transmission fluid it get hotter than should. Check exact location of the leak .Fluid can leak from gasket of the pan and also drive axle gaskets, also it can leak from behind of the clutch bearing gasket, which is inside between the motor and transmission. This type of the leak are danger and it can cause high cost, is the best to give it to transmission shop to inspect the leak.