Can a parked car jump timing after being hit twice by the same vehicle

Asked by Latrena Sep 21, 2023 at 04:20 AM about the 2013 Chrysler 200 Touring Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can a parked car, not running, jump timing after being hit twice by another
vehicle?

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If it was hit hard enough it can damage cam and or crank sensors causing the computer to think the timing has jumped. But the engine having physically jump timing in this vehicle from a collision is almost impossible unless some foreign object entered the engine itself.

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I'm assuming the vehicle won't start. Most likely the electrical system and/or the fuel pump is damaged from the collisions. File a claim against the other person's insurance, get your money, let them total it, and move on. An 11 year old Chrysler is easily replaced! Jim

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