Warranty company trying to screw me

[Ecourt24]

2013 sedan 3.8v6 79,xxxmiles .. always had a startup sound but recently became louder . Driving home one cold night I could hear sound ticking while I accelerate and then click .. my car shut off while cruising 40-45mph . mechanic says engine seized ...Warranty wants to check to make sure I easing abusing my engine before they pay for repair (oil changes - regular maintenance) .. which I was . I feel like the main factor in my mechanical problem is from the timing tensioner. I've looked up videos of the sound , it matches and on this forum it's a common issue I see . Just wondering if y'all could ease my mind or not, what y'all's advice on dealing with this would be ? Thanks in advance !

 

[joegr]

It should be pretty simple. Pull the valve covers and if things are reasonably shinny, they shouldn't have a case against you. If there are bits of sludge here and there, then you probably will not prevail.

 

[Ecourt24]

It should be pretty simple. Pull the valve covers and if things are reasonably shinny, they shouldn't have a case against you. If there are bits of sludge here and there, then you probably will not prevail.

Would timing chain failure cause the engine to seize though?

 

[Aquineas]

Would timing chain failure cause the engine to seize though?

Oh yeah.

 

[joegr]

Would timing chain failure cause the engine to seize though?

Valves hit pistons (at high speed) and connecting rods bend or break. It's easy for the end result to be a crank that can't turn.