There could be several reasons behind burning smell from car that we might not know yet.
Burning rubber smell from car tyre.
Can you smell them while driving.
There are plastic parts in the heater the fan and other electronic devices fit into the car.
Your brakes are overheating.
Or it may be the smell from overheated or overused or a worn out clutch.
On my way to work today i noticed a burning rubber smell but didn t think that it was coming from my car.
Possible rubbing on the body suspension or wearing the tire very badly any of which may cause a burning rubber smell.
I couldn t do too much inspection to find out anything else.
The calipers are seized up and won t release all the way.
Burning smell from brakes.
Or they may be underinflated.
Jun 28 16 at 3 48 thank you both so much.
You might be overloading the tires beyond their weight or speed ratings.
I took my car to my friend s mechanic and he said the car needs an axle and struts.
That may heat up and release the smell of burning rubber.
After driving for about 20 mins i noticed the smell again the same tire was extremely hot.
In fact this is the kind of smell produced by a few technical problems in the car.
So thinking it was the caliper we replaced it.
Or it may be normal.
There are a few possible reasons your brakes smell like they re sizzling.
I did a walk around and noticed smoke coming from the right front tire area.
The car may have accidentally picked up pieces of garbage like plastic packets etc.
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.
Decided to also checked the passenger front tire it to was hot smelled.
After driving to from work there was a burning smell coming from the driver front tire it started smoking.
Try avoiding driving over garbage to avoid this scenario.
A fault in the electrical system of your car or truck can often present as a sudden burning rubber smell.
This in turn leads to the dreaded burning rubber smell.
Your brakes use friction to stop your moving vehicle and friction generates heat.
If your sniffer gets a whiff of a burning smell when you hit the brakes pay attention.
Or it may be a similar smell from overused brakes.
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.