Oil in coolant

Asked by GuruLRDRR Apr 22, 2019 at 02:39 PM about the 2012 Dodge Durango R/T RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hello I have a 2012 dodge durango rt 5.7 engine,  I open the
hood to check fluid levels and find the coolant reservoir full
of engine oil,  what caused this to happen.

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Kelly answered 5 years ago

also clean out the reservoir and run it a few days again...i have seen on some dodge/chryslers oil/trans fluid in the holding tank,cleaned them and it /they were ok...really....also the oil is free of oils right?

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Logan2543 answered 5 years ago

This wasn’t near somerset was it? Cause I just bought one from a used car lot and it happened to me

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