right above the oil dipstick! Just start pulling things out and if the fluid looks red you have found it!
with a dipstick
200 Chevy Malibu has a sealed system, so it does not have a dipstick to check the transmission fluid. If there are issues, one has to check the fluid while the car is running.
use the dipstick when the engine is running to be certain:)
In a 2002 Ford Taurus the type of automatic transmission fluid to use is indicated on the automatic transmission fluid dipstick or the dipstick handle
For automatic transmission: remove transmission dipstick, put fluid in dipstick tube with funnel. be careful not to overfill.
Starting in 2002 the Ford Explorer 4 door does not have an automatic transmission fluid dipstick
dipstick tube
Starting with the 2002 model year , the Ford Explorer four door does not have an automatic transmission fluid dipstick
Starting with the 2002 Ford Explorer , the 4 door doesn't have an automatic transmission fluid level dipstick
Remove the transmission dipstick and add the fluid in the dipstick channel.
I have a 2002 Chevy Tahoe as well. Like many cars, the automatic transmission fluid is poured directly into the same tube the transmission dipstick is located. The transmission dipstick has a red locking grip with the words 'TRANS/LOCK ->' imprinted on the handle. Do not confuse with the engine oil dipstick which has a yellow grab ring. The transmission dipstick has two ranges - one for cold transmission fluid levels, the other for hot transmission fluid levels. Please refer to page 6-25 of your user manual for specifics about this. Suffice it to say, the manual suggests only adding transmission fluid after checking the hot transmission fluid level where it is found to be low. The cold transmission fluid range is for reference only and is not trustworthy. If adding transmission fluid, be sure to use fluid labeled as Dexron III - any other type may cause permanent damage to the transmission.
Transmission fluid is usually added through the dipstick tube.