Heater Smell

[Dr Doom]

Hi guys:

I don't know why but my MX heater smells like burnt rubber when it's on. AC worked fine. I brought this up to my service person last time and they said it was something a new car experiences and that the smell would fade away. Not really noticing a difference since I have owned the car in about 7 months. Should I bring the car in again? Now that it's winter time, heater is on more often.

 

[FarmerDave]

Hi guys:

I don't know why but my MX heater smells like burnt rubber when it's on. AC worked fine. I brought this up to my service person last time and they said it was something a new car experiences and that the smell would fade away. Not really noticing a difference since I have owned the car in about 7 months. Should I bring the car in again? Now that it's winter time, heater is on more often.

I would definitely bring it in. What if the smell is from burning insulation? I've never experienced any odor like that in my X.

 

[Super_Popular]

Aren't the heaters Cadet heaters?

 

[Dr Doom]

Aren't the heaters Cadet heaters?

What is Cadet heaters?

 

[brkaus]

The heaters are electric resistive heat. They may smell “hot” or “burning” the first time they are used in a season. Dust and such from the summer may cook off of them all at once.

If it is all the time, it probably should be checked.

 

[Zaphod]

The heaters are electric resistive heat. They may smell “hot” or “burning” the first time they are used in a season. Dust and such from the summer may cook off of them all at once.

If it is all the time, it probably should be checked.

^ exactly this.

 

[Dr Doom]

^ exactly this.

it's still present after a couple weeks of turning on heater. will get it check out.

 

[calace01]

it's still present after a couple weeks of turning on heater. will get it check out.

Did you check this with SC and fixed?

 

[Dr Doom]

Did you check this with SC and fixed?

Yes. It was some debris in the heater that made the burnt smell. it smells better now.

 

[calace01]

Yes. It was some debris in the heater that made the burnt smell. it smells better now.

Did they fix anything? Or it just got better? I have same issue now in my 4 months old Model X, and will visit SC next monday.