36500 miles on ram rebel and water pump is leaking wtd

[BigBlueBeast]

Anyone else experience this? Looks to be leaking out of the week hole at the bottom truck just hit 36500. Not a bad leak but it's enough, not overheating because I caught it and filled the overflow tank. Just sucks having to drive around with a jug of coolant until I can get to the dealership. But damn 36k miles I have had cars go 200k on the original one

 

[RC Turner]

Water pumps do what water pumps do. Anything can fail.

 

[BLUEDERANGO]

If it's a 5.7 they replaced mine at about 60K under warranty. Supposedly there was a service bullion out on this issue.. Not sure what years were covered but I would contact your dealer or RAM cares and see what they say..

 

[Dodge 1500 4X4]

I would contact the dealer, you only are over the 3-36 warranty by 500 miles and see what they say, do you have an extended warranty by any chance.

 

[HuskerRam]

I would contact the dealer, you only are over the 3-36 warranty by 500 miles and see what they say, do you have an extended warranty by any chance.

This would be covered by the 5 yr/60k powertrain warranty.

 

[WoodGuy]

Mine startedleaking at the weep hole aroung 65k on my 6.4, then at 70k the heater core started leaking. A diesel mechanic I know said to flush out the extended life coolant and put old school green coolant in. He said something about the extended stuff (all brands) have silicants that wipe out pump seals, etc prematurely. It's something I'm looking into a little more, water pumps and heater cores every 3 years or so seem a bit excessive .

 

[Stavinksi]

you think that’s excessive, try a BMW with a plastic radiator!