Hello Scotty, my 2012 Camry was running very good so far, last week. doing 60 mph; i Noticed temperature gauge dropped down suddenly, no spot to park on, so I drove 5-6 miles further to -safely- park, a few feet from rest area, the car stopped and all kind of lights turned on at dashboard. It was towed to dealership and -after 50$US diagnostic fee- told me engine is permanently damaged (overheated) and a new one costs 15K (he he he) (nervous laugh), car is barely 10K. What could have happened??, any thoughts?
OBD and video here 😕
OBD2 COdes: P0117 P0327 P1603 P1604 P1605 C1201
i had a 2011 camry that was serviced by the dealer only driving down the highway engine siezed up no leaks full of oil what happened aftermarket repair insurance would not fix said service was not done radiator pulled by mechanic an tank was removed totally blocked purchased a 2017 engine at wrecking yard ,had to change timing cover but fit perfect replaced radiator total bill was 2400.00 parts an labor dont buy aftermarket insurance bunch of crooks
Dealer probably wants you to get a new car so wouldn’t surprise me they say that. If I were you, I’d get a second opinion from an honest, independent mechanic to see if you really need a new engine.
As for the codes, see the sticky here (and there is a link inside where you can look up what those codes mean and cause/troubleshooting steps):
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/trouble-light/
watch the video LOL
Looks like your head gasket blew. It could have been low on coolant, or who knows. I don't know the history of this engine.
If you're lucky, it only needs head work. If you bent some piston rods, then yeah the engine is done.
