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View Poll Results: When did your water pump fail?
Never flushed and it failed
76
45.51%
With-in 5k miles of MOPAR HOAT
4
2.40%
With-in 5k miles of aftermarket antifreeze
8
4.79%
After 5k but prior to 50k miles of any flush
21
12.57%
After 50k miles of any flush
58
34.73%
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Water Pump failure poll, when did yours fail?

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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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Mine went at 65k.... Warranty covered it but at a $100 deductable i dunno how i really got the benefit.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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185,000 it started to drip good.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Mine failed at 100,934 miles. Eventually covered by warranty. I think I had drained the system twice in the 100K miles, may be three times. I try and change all fluids (oil every 6K) at least once a year whether they need it or not...
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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86K and no issues....(knock, knock, wood)
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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If fail means leaking coolant out the weep hole, then mine failed last weekend at 58,1xx miles - two months after my 7/70k warranty expired. Had the work done by the dealer (no comments from the peanut gallery, please - LOL). Total tab $618. I would have gladly paid $100 to have it covered by the warranty. FWIW, I plan to pursue this with Chrysler to try to have it (at least partially) covered.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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mined failed at somewhere between 190k and 205k ??? cant remeber exact mileage. These pumps are simple(and cheap). Maybe thats why they last so long not many working parts.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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185,000 was starting to drip.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Just shy of 50K and 4 years on my '07.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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93k with factory fluid and no problems..... i think i need to flush soon, my manual says 100k or 5 years
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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481,500 kms on the original water pump. Still going! Just replaced the alternator today for the 1st time...... FYI that is just a few miles short of 300,000.
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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At 79K miles/5 years.

Seven months and 10K miles after flush and refill with Zerex G-05 HOAT.
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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This isnt going how i thought. i was reading a few folks pump failed after a flush. must have been just me
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Mine failed @ 230k.....about 20k after a coolant flush.

Jim
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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Maybe mine lasted so long because I have only done one coolant flush! The dealer billed me for doing one anyways. No idea what they did!
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Original pump lasted 81,000 miles and started to drip. Replaced under warranty. 2nd pump still going strong at 121,000 miles. I did a coolant drain/refill at 105,000 miles.
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