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"PTU" smell on 2011 FWD


tjbron

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So I've searched the forums and found posts on the PTU issue, which seem to describe my issue pretty well. The problem is that my 2011 Limited is not AWD, and so I assume it has no PTU.

 

After warming it up, or driving up a hill or something, it smells like hot or burning rubber. Sometimes it is more putrid. One time my uncle thought his neighbors were burning garbage again, but it was just my car.

 

Will be taking it into the dealership in a month or so for its first maintenance and probably the SYNC update (on 2.4 currently). Just thought it would be nice to be prepared with some info when I go in.

 

Thanks!

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So I've searched the forums and found posts on the PTU issue, which seem to describe my issue pretty well. The problem is that my 2011 Limited is not AWD, and so I assume it has no PTU.

 

After warming it up, or driving up a hill or something, it smells like hot or burning rubber. Sometimes it is more putrid. One time my uncle thought his neighbors were burning garbage again, but it was just my car.

 

Will be taking it into the dealership in a month or so for its first maintenance and probably the SYNC update (on 2.4 currently). Just thought it would be nice to be prepared with some info when I go in.

 

Thanks!

When we were at the dealer buying our 2011 edge limited they brought up a white limited for us to try. Smelled just as you describe, hot rubber. salesman brushed it off as new car hot smells.Did not buy that one. Doug-j

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