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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 02:34 PM
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2009 hemi cc. 297,000
life time power train , life time maxcare
MDS went out , all of it . they replaced that , took it on a drive , threw more codes . dealer went in replaced cam, lifters , tappets and others . they had it for a week . on the drive home service light came on , next day back to dealer on Saturday. wll wait to see on monday what iot is .

read some on dodge forum about the MDS affecting the cam ?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 07:32 PM
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Maybe you are thinking about the VVT aspect of MDS. Variable Valve Timing (VVT) also referred to as VCT (Variable Cam Timing), uses a cam phaser. The phaser varies the cam relationship (timing) mechanically. Some have attributed a noisy ticking sound with MDS active and have fixed the MDS noise by replacing the cam phaser.

I don't know the extent to which VVT and MDS are associated. I suppose it's possible that your problem is caused by the phaser.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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297,000 is great!!

What was your oil change intervals?

What oil brand are you running?

Lifetime warranty -- wow

They program those codes to pop up so you will go back in to trade. Just kidding
 
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 02:09 PM
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Very nice that you still have your lifetime warranty in place at this juncture. Any updates at this point from the dealership?
 
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