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Hi. I have a clear brown fluid, leaking from the very front of the car. The drops I'm seeing are up by the front bumper. About a foot across, and usually 4 or 5 one inch round drops in that foot. Is it oil, or do I have another problem? The drops do have an oily feel. Thanks for any opinions!! 2004 Deville.

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The front bumper has 2 mini impact shocks on the body attached to the bumper for a crash. On some of these older cars I have seen these shock leaking. I wouldn't worry about it at all.

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Not to be a buzzkill.....but I don't think the 2004 Deville uses impact absorbing shocks up front. Most of those went away with chrome bumpers.

There is a impact bar and bracket. 

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Not 100% sure about 2004 but prior models had a power steering fluid cooler up there, check the cooler, its hoses and clamps.  And power steering fluid is brown over time

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Logan your correct. The power steering lines do run along the front of the subframe. I would maybe check the lower trans cooler line fitting with the snap ring connect. The oring in the push fit connector deteriorates overtime and will leak trans fluid. 

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