Need to drain transmission fluid, location of drain plug on 1997 ford escort. automatic transmission

It probably doesn't have one. Most cars with automatic transmissions (especially American makes) do not have drain plugs. You have to drop the transmission pan to drain the fluid (or suck it out through the dipstick/filler tube).

if it's an automatic, find the transmission dipstick. if a manual, you have to pull out the 'add' plug on the transmission from underneath.

On the side of the transmission,there's a plug or bolt,remove a get a turkey baster,they are a dollar at the dollar store,put transmission fluid in it and fill transmission till it comes out.The plug or bolt under transmission is to drain.

Open the hood and look for either a red handle for a dipstick or one marked trans. Remove the dipstick and ,with a funnel, pour the fluid into the tube the dipstick came out of.

Hi, there is no drain plug. You must remove the pan to drain the fluid unless you want to sure a pump through the dipstick pipe. You should probably take the pan off anyway to check for metal shavings and to replace the filter. The filter usually comes with a new pan gasket. Please let me know if you have more questions, and thanks for using FixYa.

hi just drain oil first into a bucket or something that can take the oil, you can do this from under the car with the drain plug, there is no pressure there so it will be ok just to remove it..hope this helps please vote thanks

If this is an automatic there is no drain plug you have to slowly lower half the pan to drain the fluid in which case you should change the pan gasket and filter at the same time if you weren't already.

WOULDN'T REALLY MATTER PERSONALLY IT IS EASIER FROM UNDERNEATH.

This car uses the speed sensor (speedometer gear) as a 'dipstick' -- it's not a dipstick in the normal sense. here are the instructions for checking your fluid:

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c1528008d8d8

Hope this helps :)

If you dropped the pan it holds 5.7 quarts of MERCON V trans fluid always check the level with the fluid warm