My Fiesta smells like damp soap

I have Ford Fiesta Ghia 1600 auto. With the air con on or off, I am getting a dampish slightly soapy smell. Are you able to advise what the problem might be?

What's causing a burning smell to come from my overheating 2009 Volkswagen Golf TDI?

I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI. A few months ago I drove about 13 miles on a hot day and when I got out of the car I could smell hot metal, and hear the engine fans running furiously after the engine...

Did you know that Legionellaire's disease can be caused by contaminated screenwash?

While agreeing entirely that it was daylight robbery to want to charge £46 to flush out the screenwash system ("Car Clinic", pM8, 16th October), may I suggest that it may save the health (or even the lives)...

Does my Ford Focus' air conditioning need treating to get rid of an unpleasant aroma?

I have a problem with an unpleasant aroma in my car. It is a Ford Focus Zetec and has done 26,000 miles. This peculiar aroma upset my wife's stomach, so I took it to my usual garage. They said that they...

Our Ford Focus was diagnosed with a slipping clutch, so why won't the Ford warranty cover it?

Whilst climbing a moderate gradient in a queue with a driver and four passengers in our Ford Focus, suddenly a horrible gassy smell filled the car. The smell remained for the next two weeks. We are the...

Is a blocked DPF causing my 2004 Ford Mondeo to smell of diesel?

I have a 2004 (53 plate) Mondeo Ghia X 130, and recently I have noticed a smell of diesel at the end of a long run on A-roads and motorways when I get to a standstill, which then disappears once I move...

What smells of damp in my Volkswagen Golf V?

There's a smell of damp inside my Volkswagen Golf V. It's becoming quite noticeable.

Why does my Rover 416 smell strongly of petrol? Is it safe?

I have just bought a Rover 416 (1996 N reg) automatic with a Honda engine. I noticed a strong petrol smell inside the car when I filled it up fully and now whilst I'm driving I continue to smell it. I...

Why did my husband's Renault Safrane produce a puff of smoke when he started it?

My huband is driving his ageing Renault Safrane in France at the moment and wrote "It was 42 degrees when I started the car, and I got a brief puff of smoke and a smell of burning when I started it. It...

Why does my new KIA Venga smell of diesel?

I traded in my Peugeot 207 SW for a Kia Venga 1 diesel, which is a nice car and I'm happy apart from one thing: there is a distinct diesel smell in the cabin. I took it back to the dealer and left it with...