What is the smell around the exhaust of my car after a long run?

My Audi Q5 has a smell like hot tarmac around the rear and exhaust area after a good run. It doesn't smell like oil and the oil level is steady after 500 miles. No smell under bonnet or car sides. What...

What is the burning smell when I turn off the engine of my Ford Mondeo?

I recently purchased a 2013 Ford Mondeo 1.6 EcoBoost and have noticed after parking it up that a burning smell, similar to when a clutch is overridden, is present. There are no problems with the clutch...

Why doesn't my car's heater work?

My car's heater only works when I put it the fan on full. However, while the interior heats up, the engine temperature warning light comes on and I notice a burning smell. Any idea what the problem could...

Why is my Volkswagen Passat losing coolant?

I purchased a 2012 Passat 1.6 diesel in May 2015 from a Volkswagen dealership. In January 2015, the low coolant warning light came up on the dashboard. The coolant was topped up, the whole system was checked...

Why does my car's air con smell so bad?

Is there a good way of getting rid of the "wet dog/smelly socks" odour which comes from the air conditioning when it is first switched on? It seems to clear after a while but it is really unpleasant. Have...

What's wrong with my Peugeot 1007?

I own a Peugeot 1007. Last week I hit a pothole at about 30mph, which make a large bang. I stopped, but no obvious damage underneath. Now I have a smell of smouldering plastic/rubber or hot wires from...

Exhaust fume smell in cabin

I recently collected my new diesel Ford Focus and am very pleased with it. However, when the engine is warm and particularly when the car is stationary I'm confident I can smell exhaust fumes in the cabin....

Ford Focus - strong diesel smell when starting

When I start my 2012 Ford Focus, usually first thing in the morning, there is a strong engine fume/diesel smell for a few seconds that is quite overpowering. You can smell it inside and outside the car,...

When driving a smell of exhaust enters the cabin. What is it?

When driving over distances of about 30 miles or so on the motorway at approx 70mph on occasion an exhaust gas smell enters the cabin. This is not constant, it can go for days with no smell then it will...

Exhaust and fumes entering cabin - what should I do?

I have fumes entering the cabin of my Mercedes-Benz E320. I can only shut it out by using the internal air circulation switch. The garage has said it was the cat filter blocking and I should drive it...