Burnt rubber smell

2005 FORD ESCAPE
150,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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CIEL
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I keep smelling a burnt rubber smell after driving a mile or two. (I can smell it in the car while driving) I have no oil pools under my vehicle but the oil pan looks little wet. so I’m thinking oil pan gasket. I’ll attach some pictures of my oil pan.
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Jan 3, 2020 at 4:30 PM
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KASEKENNY
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It could be but normally the gaskets are not large enough to smell if they are "melting." Plus this gasket is a hard plastic which again, will not put off a smell strong enough to smell that quickly inside the vehicle.

I suspect you have something rubbing a tire. Do you hear any noises when driving? I would suggest starting with checking each tire all around both inside and outside edges to see if there is any wear. A tire would make much more sense based on how quickly and the strength of the smell you are experiencing.
Jan 3, 2020 at 7:46 PM
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JIS001
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You may also want to inspect the valve cover gasket for a leak which could be leaking into the exhaust or inspect the entire exhaust system for a plastic bag that has melted on the exhaust system causing the smell.
Jan 3, 2020 at 10:04 PM
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