So, I obviously waited far too long. I took the car in to get it checked out this weekend. Unfortunately, it seems that, effective 12-9-08, Moothart is no longer servicing Chrysler vehicles. They pointed me to the Dodge dealer next door for service. which makes the point of going to Moothart moot, since the Dodge dealer hasn't seen the IC pump problem yet. I'm considering fixing this thing myself, rather than having warranty work handle it, because I'm losing so much time over this. It may be easier and cheaper to just do it myself. I'll have to look into the costs for this repair.

BTW, thanks again, svo, for the recommendation. I should have gotten there sooner, were it not for the holidays. Hope I have better luck next time.