If you are smelling an abnormal odor while driving, your vehicle may be signifying potential issues. It's important to have these issues addressed to keep your vehicle in reliable condition. Here are some common car smells and what issues they may be indicating about your car's health
If you smell burned rubber while you are driving, it probably isn't caused by your tires. This smell is most likely coming from your gasket. This smell occurs when oil leaks and comes into contact with the engine. Even though the smell may not seem that bad, it is a serious problem that you need to have fixed right away.
A burned carpet smell is usually caused by your brakes. If you've been using your brakes a lot, your brake pads may be emitting a smell because they are too worn. A burned carpet smell can also occur if you are driving with your emergency brake on.
Did you turn on your air conditioner or heater and your car suddenly smells like a gym? If so, then you might have mildew growing inside of the A/C evaporator. You can usually get rid of this scent easily by turning off your air conditioner for a bit and letting the fan run on high. This will allow it to dry out, and it should get rid of the smell.
If you haven't been eating pancakes in your car, then it shouldn't smell like syrup. This sugary sweet smell tends to be caused by a coolant leak from your radiator, a hose or the car's cylinder head. If the smell is stronger on the inside of your car, the heater core may be the problem.
This is one of the worst smells that a car can make. A sulfur or rotten egg smell tends to be caused by an issue with your car's catalytic converter that is not processing the hydrogen sulfide properly in your car's exhaust and is causing the smell.
If you have noticed that your car has a strange smell, contact or visit our Mazda dealership so we can diagnose what is causing this issue. Don't put off these car repairs as weird smells can turn into huge problems very quickly.
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