Oil leaking

COQUETTE1

MEMBER
1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
1.8L
2WD
AUTOMATIC
178,661 MILES

I just added three quarts of engine oil and when I got off work, I felt a jolt and then a clicking noise coming from my car. Then my car would not go over thirty miles to climb a small hill.
So after I arrived at my destination, I looked under my front car and found some oil on the ground. Can someone help me?
Also, I brought my car to this auto shop called Black Magic to replace my ignition switch, now that is causing problems as well. The shifter will not go into drive unless you put it into drive then neutral, and again into drive to get it to start. But it would start in park and neutral but cannot shift it into drive while it is idling.

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KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
48,363 POSTS

Hello, These are two different problems can you please start a new question for the second half? Please post your question here. https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

As far as the oil leak goes it sounds like you have an oil pressure pressure switch that is going out but to be sure let's raise the car up.

Here is a guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

Here is a guide on what to do next to find the oil leak so we can fix it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-is-leaking-oil

Please run this test and get back to us.

Cheers, Ken