It's either Transmission Fluid or Power Steering fluid. Some fords use transmission fluid for the power steering. Check both fluid levels as per your owners Manual
There are a number of reasons: 1. Faulty thermostat can cause the fluid to overheat and expand; thus causing the fluid to vent from the overflow pipe. 2. A punctured radiator hose, or a broken seal can cause loss of fluid. 3. Damaged radiator core.
it might not have enough brake fluid or your ABS is going bad. i would take it to a shop cause that can be serious.
the first thing i would look at is the thermostat if its not opening and closing at the right time this will cause your enginr to overheat.
"Whistling" sounds are generally vacuum leaks. Start around the EGR valve and/or air intake de-icing assembly.
Exhaust leaks close to the engine.
If car stalls out when accelerating above 40 MPH, it can possibly be caused by fluid leaks. Another reason can be a defect at the transmission.
If the power steering fluid leaks out the steering would become very stiff, and perhaps "lock" if the car were parked.
A leak could potential cause the issue you describe and still keep the engine from overheating. I would suggest having the cooling system pressure tested for leaks and having any leaks repaired.
That could be due to low power steering fluid. Power steering fluid gets warm in normal use. In higher temperatrure weather, it gets much warmer and thins out,,,this can cause less ability for the fluid to owkr OR cause leaks where they normally would bnot show up because of the lack of "viscosity".
I would start by checking for leaks then the rear end fluid level, if no leaks and the fluid level is ok next check the u-joints, if it howls there is a problem brewing and I would not run it long howling if its just fluid and not run much filling it up should stop the noise
no it will not...
vacuum leaks