# Camry Dies, then recovers **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [August 16, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-dies-then-recovers/53628 "2010-08-16T16:55:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DiverDan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@DiverDan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DiverDan)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-dies-then-recovers/53628/1 "2010-08-16T16:55:24Z")
99 Camry with 136K. Died on three (similar)occasions at roughly six week intervals: Freeway run in warm weather, followed by a few minutes on surface streets, and (for 2 of 3) a turn. Loses power, runs rough, then dies. Recovers after a couple of minutes and is fine. After second event ran SeaFoam as instructed (1/3 each in tank, crankcase, and inhaled thru brake boost suction). What’s the cause? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-dies-then-recovers/53628/2 "2010-08-17T03:11:42Z")
Is the check engine light on? Have you had the codes read? If so, what are they? ---
**Author:** ![DiverDan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@DiverDan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DiverDan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-dies-then-recovers/53628/3 "2010-08-17T03:38:12Z")
Alas, no light and no codes. ---
**Author:** ![Rmfitzg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@Rmfitzg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rmfitzg)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-dies-then-recovers/53628/4 "2010-08-17T14:02:59Z")
I’ve had this same problem with a 96 Camry. It suddenly starts to run rough and can’t hold an idle, then it dies. A few days ago as it was happening the brakes and the steering froze. Would love to have someone give us some insight.