Car Smells Like Burning Rubber When Accelerating

That s most likely the smell of oil burning.

Car smells like burning rubber when accelerating.

It goes away within a few minutes. I could accelerate to 30mph before my car would begin surging and the rpm gauge was erratic. That may heat up and release the smell of burning rubber. When dealing with such a smell it s definitely wise to have a look at your car to find out where the smell may be coming from but there are so many reasons why it may smell like.

I have no idea what is wrong and would like some insight before being charged a fortune for repairs. You mentioned that there is a small leak around the belt drive so that may be the culprit. Whenever i need to accelerate quickly pedal to the metal when i need to get on the freeway or something or need to pass someone i smell this weird smell like something is burning. Try avoiding driving over garbage to avoid this scenario.

The odor itself will typically drift in through the ac ducts and it may not last for too long as the burnt fuse doesn t make a continuous smells like some of the other problems on this list. Get the car checked out by your usual repairer. My check engine light doesn t come on or anything. My car has 80000 miles.

A major cause of burning smell from car is the electrical short circuit in the engine the plastic coating on wires fuses or other connections may produce the smell. This mostly happens when you demand too much from the brakes. Powersteering pressure hose had ruptured and under power the lossed fluid would run off the undercarriage drip sheild and hit the exhaust. Burning smell from the brakes.

The car may have accidentally picked up pieces of garbage like plastic packets etc. There are plastic parts in the heater the fan and other electronic devices fit into the car. Burning oil can smell like burnt rubber. So the smell would be similarly with the burning plastic smell in car.

Looking at burning rubber may be cool to watch especially in the movies but in a situation where your own car smells like burning rubber it is just not cool. Mine was smoking underhood yesterday and accompanied by a rubber like burning smell. A fault in the electrical system of your car or truck can often present as a sudden burning rubber smell. Such scenarios include accelerating down a slippery slope or when you re driving too fast and expecting the brakes to bring the car to a complete stop in seconds.

Fluctuating all over the place. This evening after performing such tasks my car had a sudden loss of power.