Bad Smell In Car?

I got this nasty smell in my 1999 Dodge Intrepid, and i thought it was from bringing the dogs in the car. It was like a week after the dogs were in the car. So i put a deodorizer in the car, and the car didn%26#039;t smell anymore...until now, about 1 month later it came back, and i never had the dogs in the car... It is really a nasty smell, what is it, and what can i do about it. I don%26#039;t know what its coming from, but I know its not the dogs.

Bad Smell In Car?
This happened to our family van, so my dad checked it out and found out that something from th engine to the a/c was broken as was causing that awfull smell. he changed it and it didnt smell anymore.
Reply:When you use the %26quot;defrost%26quot;, the A/C compressor is engaged, so water vapor builds up in the system, just like when you run A/C in the summer.





If the smell is sort of like a mildew smell, it%26#039;s that water residue. Not much you can do about it.
Reply:It could be that the previuos owner was a smoker.


There could be expired food somewhere left in the car.


It could be rot from water getting inside your car.


Just buy the little scent tree%26#039;s or keep the windows open when it is warm out while you are driving.
Reply:I own a shop, and believe it or not, but I have ran into this before. You are not going to like what I%26#039;m going to tell you, but here goes. You have bought you a vehicle that has been in a flood. Many vehicles have been salvaged from flood zones, cleaned up, and sold on the market. This is illegal for them to do without telling the buyer it has been in a flood, but they still do this all the time. They buy these vehicles dirt cheap, clean them up, and sell them. Since this water seeps into every nook %26amp; cranny of the vehicle, it leaves an awful smell inside them. It may take years for the smell to ever go away, and sometimes it never does. I%26#039;ll bet, if you do research on your car, you will find out some alarming news about your purchase.


Glad to help out, Good Luck!!!
Reply:Check under the seats. Maybe one of the dogs left you a surprise or perhaps they peed on the carpet.
Reply:I once had this problem several years ago. Check around your doors for any leaking water. Water will sometimes enter the vehicle from various areas and cause the interior to become foul with smell. That would be the first place that I would check. Best wishes!



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