[naeemakhtar110]

I am 2014 owner since 18 months now. Whenever I'm in mood and push the accelerator little hard I got weired smell in cabin, it sound like burning rubber which ruin all the mood.

Anyone with the advice to get rid of this?

 

[jbawden]

The smell of burning rubber (tire smoke specifically) always puts me the mood, but I think what you're smelling is the normal exhaust (catalytic converter) processing a larger than normal driving amount of sulfur naturally present in gasoline. I notice this too, but only when the windows are down.

 

[henfield]

If it’s not rubber, check transmission fluid condition.

 

[Don Fox]

Gents:
If you do some searching, there is a thread or 3 here about a number of '14/ '15/ '16 Durangos with a hot or burning odor in the cabin, usually during "spirited" driving. I believe the remedy ended up being to remove or adjust a section of sound deadening insulation on the engine side of the firewall near the HVAC piping.

Don

 

[naeemakhtar110]

To me the smell is coming while windows are up.

Transmission fluid needs replacement as couple of gears are little jerky and when I get the diff oil inspected,it was found blackish.
I'm thinking to get it replaced in few weeks.

I saw several other threads on smell issue now and will ask the dealer in next visit, hopefully the remedy is not expensive.

 

[DuRonbo]

The Hard Acceleration Stank!

 

[DuRonbo]

Luckily my 2004 Durango SLT has the Mighty 4.7L pre HO 200 hp killer engine. No Stank with that bad boi!

I can sympathize with newer owners that paid big bucks for a vehicle that have a "Stinker"!

 

[jbawden]

Gents:
If you do some searching, there is a thread or 3 here about a number of '14/ '15/ '16 Durangos with a hot or burning odor in the cabin, usually during "spirited" driving. I believe the remedy ended up being to remove or adjust a section of sound deadening insulation on the engine side of the firewall near the HVAC piping.

Don

In the engine compartment? The smell I get (with windows down) is definitely from the tail pipe.

"The Hard Acceleration Stank!" 🤣 Twenty years or so of forum dwelling I've read about THAS many times, its not exclusive to the DD.

 

[Tin Foil Hat]

It's just the exhaust catching up to you under hard acceleration.

 

[BzB]

in my case the exhaust manifold bolts were broken. this resulted in some exhaust gas leak under hard acceleration. apparently broken manifold bolts is a known issue. fixed under manufacturers extended warranty.

 

[Tom13DurangoRT]

Mine does it too. My kids always ask me what that smell is.

Son: "What's that smell dad?"
Dad: "That's the smell of speed, son."
Son: "Go faster, I want to smell it again!"

Hang out behind all of the tiny cars of today when they try to speed up fast......smells the same way except it's behind them.

 

[naeemakhtar110]

Ahh, here situation is different. A different conversation.

Wife: What is this smell?
Me: This is smell of speed.
Wife: Do not speed it again or drop me on the road
Previous car was not like that.