Stange smell inside the Cab: has anyone experienced this?

[Aces-Truck]

I recently started getting a smell inside the cab when driving. It's sort of a melting/burning plastic smell, which I know is something to be concerned about. But it would help when scheduling a SC appointment if I had a better idea of what's going on. Here's some details:
•I'm an older 2024 VIN (0418XX), received on 10/23/24.
•It's a non-FS, AWD version, with 2,750 miles on it.
•I have always charged it using a level 2, (240VAC, 24A) charger.
•I always charged to 80% SOC, until just before the smell started. For that trip, I charged to 94%, and immediately started a 200 mile trip.
•The smell wasn't noticed until I driven about 60 miles (freeway speeds ~75 mph). Could have been sooner; but didn't notice.
•There were 4 in the truck. 2 of us could smell it. the other 2 could not. So, it's faint at this time.
•If I cut off the AC system, the smell got more noticeable. if I ran it on medium fan, the smell seemed to disappear. So, it's not an outside odor.
• I have since that trip, driven it down to 5% SOC; then recharged to 80%. Smell is still there. No stronger nor less than before.
•No noticeable change on power. Although I drive in "Chill" mode.
•The smell is different than the under storage area smell. Reminds me of melting wire insulation.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? Any theories on what might be going on?

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[REM]

Check every outlet in your truck (USB and 110v).

 

[M0unt41nm4n]

I recently started getting a smell inside the cab when driving.

•The smell wasn't noticed until I driven about 60 miles (freeway speeds ~75 mph). Could have been sooner; but didn't notice.
•There were 4 in the truck. 2 of us could smell it. the other 2 could not. So, it's faint at this time.
•If I cut off the AC system, the smell got more noticeable. if I ran it on medium fan, the smell seemed to disappear. So, it's not an outside odor.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? Any theories on what might be going on?

Yes…. The above happened to us when we visited a Mexican restaurant the other night.

 

[REM]

thought of 2 more things:

1) Pay a small child $10 to crawl around and pinpoint the smell

2) if you don't find a thermal camera, find a friend or somewhere to rent one (unless the service center can check it out faster than you can).

 

[trentsize]

What is your location? Road sand/salts make a burning rubber smell when they get hot. Several cars I had did this and I thought it was tires rubbing on ice, but learned the road treatment makes that smell.

 

[Crissa]

Often there's glues or resins that get hot in the computer systems that will outgas at inopportune times in vehicles (both EV and ICE). Bugs and dust can also cause this sort of thing.

Unfortunately while this can be a sign of something bad happening more likely it's... just annoying.

If you can figure out where along the dash, seats where there's a hot spot or stinky spot, maybe you can find it, but often it's impossible to find and will just need a breather.

The battery pack is outside the cabin, and only the 'low' voltage systems are inside the cabin, so you shouldn't have to worry about that.

Still, if you can get it looked at the service center, do so. If something goes wrong, the date you report a symptom is legally the date that matters - not when they diagnose it.

-Crissa

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