I have been getting a burning smell since my G was new, I attributed it to being a new car and figured it would go away. However, I have 350 miles on it, have gone on a short trip(thinking constant heat would bake off what ever was causing the smell) and it still smells like burning rubber everytime I get out of the car. Its quite bad in the garage I park it in. I have a lift and put it up in the air and looked and nothing is on the exhaust, no leaks of any sort, nothing rubbing on the tires, just a pungent burning rubber smell after driving the car. Anyone else experiencing this?

 

I'm noticing the same smell with mine, but I've only got 150 miles on it. I thought that it smelled worse yesterday after a 40 mile drive. I'll keep a nose on it. My MX5 smelled like that for the first 4-500 miles.

Alan

 

It's normal. I remember that smell when I got my coupe. People attributed it to the undercarriage anti-corrosion coat that is sprayed on in the factory and burns off when the car is new.

Probably nothing to worry about and the smell will eventually disappear. If it bothers you, take it to the dealer.

 

My car has the same smell.. I have about 1000 miles on it and when I drive it hard it smells a little more (expected) I also have an x; i wonder if it has to do with the AWD?

 

I had that smell too when I first got my car a few weeks ago. I have around 700 miles on it now and the smell has gone away.

 

Never notice the smell on mine and have 600 miles.

 

no such smell on mine with 1700 miles

 

I have about 300 miles and mine smells. I also have the X

 

About 1100 miles with the occasional burning smell. X here as well.

 

One of the first things that my salesman pointed out to me during delivery was the a small amount of vapor coming from the grill and the rubbery smell. He assured me that it is normal for a new car and will go away. I also have an X.

 

+1. Also a Sport model. I have 900 miles.

 

Mine had the same burning smell when I got it but it's now it's gone
(500 miles on mine).

Guess what ever it was cooked off.

 

I have 1,400 miles and when I push it I can smell the burning...I have the journey RWD.

 

I've noticed the burning smell also. I just figured it was new engine break-in smell.

 

No smell. 900 miles. Sport.