Two problems related to battery cable have been reported for the 1999 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1999 Camry battery kept dying. Then one day, the car stopped working during driving, and smoke was coming out of the hood. When the hood was opened, I saw that the cables and battery had caught on fire. The battery cables and battery had to be replaced. Old parts were discarded.
The contact's daughter parked vehicle and pulled the key out of the ignition. The engine continued to run and later stopped on its own. A small amount of smoke came from under the hood. Afterwards, she inspected under the hood and discovered the battery cables melted between the battery and engine compartment area. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. There was no obvious evidence of a fire.