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The most common cause is one or more of the brake calipers is not releasing from discs properly causing excessive friction. It smells like hot metal and is often confused with the smell of hot electrical wiring.
This is caused by a faulty master cylinder, or the piston in the caliper is sticking (happened to me last week).
What else can I help you with?
What causes the smell of burning rubber when you're in the wrong gear going up hill?
That smell is probably your clutch burning out.
What is wrong with a 2013 Chrysler 200 when it loses power and smells like rotten eggs?
One thing that could be wrong with a 2013 Chrysler 200 when it loses power and smells like rotten eggs is the catalytic converter needs to be replaces. When a car has a rotten egg smell, this is usually the cause.
Does a dc motor smell when running?
It probably smells a bit of oil when running but any smell of burning is a sign that something is wrong and it is liable to catch fire.
Why would your car stereo break and start to smell like its burning when you are trying to install a system?
wired up wrong
What is wrong when your vehicle loses power and then surges?
What type of vehicle could be fuel filter or water in fuel
2003 ford expedition xlt is sputtering and losses power and shuts off There is a smell of burning oil what is wrong with the truck?
Change your oil one, sputtering could also be a clogged fuel filter have your vehicle serviced
Why does your car smell like burning rubber?
Your car smells like burning rubber because a tube or a wire has gotten loose and has come against a hot part. Rubber is burning. Something is wrong. The smell is the symptom. The fire that will happen when the rubber has completely burned away and the fire breaks out is the disease.
What is wrong when driving that you smell and see burning from the back tire?
You may have a defective tire or your rear brakes are out of adjustment and not releasing properly
Your 1986 corolla loses power at 60 mph What is wrong?
Sound like a transmission problem. Check your fluid first.
What is wrong with my 95 Toyota Corolla engine loses power when idling?
A 95 Toyota Corolla engine that loses power when idling can have a number of different things wrong with it including clogged injectors, a dirty fuel filter, or fouled spark plugs. Performing a standard tune-up will often resolve this issue.
Whats wrong with my 2000 suburban blower motor switch only works on high and getting burning smell when when heater is on?
you have a bare wire touching on your blower motor
Chrysler excelorator loses power and slight backfire?
this can be caused by , bad plugs, bad coil, dirt in the fuel system or timing could be wrong
