I had my heat set at 64 degrees. When I put it down to 62 I don't smell it.

 

I've smelled this, too. I attributed it to the fact that I was wearing boots with rubber soles for snow and the hot air blowing on them created the odor(???)

 

Sometimes, I can smell it outside the car, towards the front, when I'm parked in the garage...

 

you talking about these guys tripping on lsd?

 

I've noticed the smell as well. It smells like rubber so I assumed it was my break fluid. I did notice the smell when my VDC kicks or after I use the snow mode. If something is evaporating, I hope we find it b/c the fluid will eventually be empty and we will all will have more misfortune's ahead...

 

I smell the same odor.... there is one way to find out for sure if its your brakes.... pull the e-brakes and drive your car for 3-4 miles.... if you smell the same odor... then its your brakes.... otherwise its something else.

 

I doubt that would give you any answers--all it'll do is eat up your parking-brake shoes. The e-brake is a separate system from the regular brakes. There are brake shoes in the rear that holds the car when you pull the e-brake handle. It's not the rear pads holding the rotors...