My first water pump went at about 40K miles. The replacement died three days later (this second failure was more normal, resulting in a leak at the pump).
The dealer assures me that no other damage was done, but the engine got hot enough to melt the oil filler cap. Since then, I've had a series of little engine problems, such as the speed sensor failing, the battery failing, and now I appear to have an alternator problem, and I've just hit 50K miles. They claim that each problem is unrelated to the overheating problem, so each costs me the $100 ESP deductable. My extended warranty expires in another 10K miles, and I'm seriously considering passing the car on before that point!
