100 miles in, funny plastic smell

[RedTXV]

Anyone else experience this? Its not a burning plastic smell per se, but something is off. I smell it a low speeds, and more at a stop light, so I assume it's coming from the outside. Hard the describe the smell. Is it maybe some protectant in the engine bay that's burning off?

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[RyanStroeder]

did you get undercoating applied?

 

[dhrandy]

It'll go away, just new plastic venting off with the heat. I don't have it anymore at 800+ miles.

 

[Wolf Man]

I had a weird smell too but hard to describe what it was, almost like garbage/toxic waste. Harsh words I know and no it wasn't super strong and didn't make me sick but it certainly was not a new truck smell. I now have just over 1,400 miles and it seems to have gone away and have a slight new car smell so I'm happy.

 

[RedTXV]

did you get undercoating applied?

No sir.

 

[RyanStroeder]

No sir.

not sure then, I haven't had that issue

 

[jfg6869]

Typical on new vehicles. It'll go away.

 

[additionsola]

Yep, my F150 had it the first few short trips I took. We're at about 400 miles on it now and I don't smell it anymore.

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