Q: Truck lost all power oil leak from oil pan

asked by on July 01, 2017

I was driving at 65MPH and my truck died on me. It cranks but will not start. Also a new oil leak coming from my oil pan where the dipstick goes into the oil pan

My car has 210000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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