There could be several reasons behind burning smell from car that we might not know yet.
Burning rubber smell from car tyre.
Or they may be underinflated.
When i got to work and stepped out of the car i knew right away that the smell was coming from my car.
Your suppose to flush all the old bra.
Try avoiding driving over garbage to avoid this scenario.
I couldn t do too much inspection to find out anything else.
I did a walk around and noticed smoke coming from the right front tire area.
After driving to from work there was a burning smell coming from the driver front tire it started smoking.
The best way to avoid this is to ensure that during regular services your mechanic is checking the refrigerant levels in the compressor and topping up as required.
Decided to also checked the passenger front tire it to was hot smelled.
Can you smell them while driving.
Or it may be a similar smell from overused brakes.
After driving for about 20 mins i noticed the smell again the same tire was extremely hot.
Or it may be the smell from overheated or overused or a worn out clutch.
A fault in the electrical system of your car or truck can often present as a sudden burning rubber smell.
No it s definitely not normal your brakes are dragging or rubbing against the rotor causing excessive heat to travel to the wheels and then the tires.
There are plastic parts in the heater the fan and other electronic devices fit into the car.
Burning smell from brakes.
In fact this is the kind of smell produced by a few technical problems in the car.
On my way to work today i noticed a burning rubber smell but didn t think that it was coming from my car.
You might be overloading the tires beyond their weight or speed ratings.
Your brakes use friction to stop your moving vehicle and friction generates heat.
This in turn leads to the dreaded burning rubber smell.
Your brakes are overheating.
I took my car to my friend s mechanic and he said the car needs an axle and struts.
Or it may be normal.
Jun 28 16 at 3 48 thank you both so much.
That may heat up and release the smell of burning rubber.
The calipers are seized up and won t release all the way.
The car may have accidentally picked up pieces of garbage like plastic packets etc.
So thinking it was the caliper we replaced it.
These stinky odors often create an unpleasant sensation for the driver and above all this is a dangerous warning directly to the person who control the car.