water in transmission fluid? 99 duretec.

[DisneyVK]

ok129K, never had a tranny problem taurus is 5 years 2 months old.

drivin beautifully down highway doin 75 and out the back is WHITE smoke. i immediatly pull it off the side road. dont see anything coming out from underneath the hood so i pop it on up. look on down the back of the radiator and see a little 1 inch outer diameter hose popped off. i assume its a the lower radiator hose since it was white smoke and its dripping clear brownish liquid (that bothered me)but it was just a hose, so i get it towed home.

i get the lower bumper valence off the nose so i can check the hose to see if it needs replacement and i check to see if its cracked and or bulged out and red liquid pours out, sticky red transmission fluid.

car still shifts smoothly. wasnt jerking that final quarter mile while i slowed down, nuthin just smoke and draining.

What would cause water to get into the trans fluid case?

I havent filled anything up recently so i know i didnt foul the liquid.

havent had anything done except the exhaust work 3 weeks ago.

Im thinking the water steamed up and just popped the hose off hose is in good condition but i'll probably replace it anyway.

any ideas people????

DVK

[drdisque]

the transmission cooler is integrated into the radiator, if the radiator has gone bad, this could cause the 2 to mix. Replace the radiator, cooler, and flush the transmission.

[DisneyVK]

radiator is still full.

[drdisque]

is the radiator fluid murky?

[Willyum]

When I've had white smoke out the exhaust, it was water getting into combustion.

[DisneyVK]

drdisque, pretty sure your right, will have radiator replaced tomorow...we'll see. only 129.00 too.