Yes, belt breakage will cause damage.
No. It is an interference engine.
No
The 2.0, 2.4 or the 2.5 engine, are interference engines.
No , the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder in a 2000 Dodge Stratus IS NOT an interference engine ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc. )
It is interference. It can bend valves.
Interference.
Yes, they are an interference motor. the intake valve will hit the piston at full lift and tdc.
It is supposed to be a ZERO interference motor. If belt breaks or jumps, NO problem to valves in most cases.
It is a non-interference design if you have a 4 cylinder version
No
It is.
The VG30E motor is an interference motor, with 0 valve clearance.