2003 Saab 9-3 Noise From Water Pump Failure

The water pump can fail causing noise on the left side of the engine and overheating. Other symptoms include coolant loss and leakage at the front/left area of the engine.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Saab 9-3 model years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, .

11 people reported this problem

2003 137,000 Miles

diagnosed water pump failure by Steve Elliot (veteran Saab mechanic), replaced with new one.

Saab 9-3 2003 Common Problems