Lingering Strong New Car-like Smell Elantra Ltd 2007 15 months old
I have had an interior smell that is something like a new car smell
but unpleasant in my 2007 Elantra Ltd 2007. The car has black interior with black leather seating. The car is now 15 months old (since I took delivery) but only has 2000 miles on it.(Yes that is all). The dealer and Hyundia's area service manager have had it cleaned at least 5 times. They have replaced filters etc. Recently they used an outside car cleaner who typically cleans up smelly used cars. This cleaner did not add air fresheners. After the outside cleaning company work, the smell seemed to decrease but in a week or more it started to come back. The car smell is strongest after sitting for a few days all closed up. Car is in Washing DC area. The Hyundia area rep thinks it is coming from the seating.He said that if he replaced the seating it would have the same issues (that goes along with his position that it is lack of use that causes the smell). Hyundia rep says smell is because car doesn't get used much. He said that if I used it more it would go away. I agree that is POSSIBLE but after a year is it likely??? Does anybody know if this has been reported by others? What did they say? Did I get the one car where the leather processing was overdone or the plastics and carpeting had too much of a chemical ( that is a rhetorical question not requiring an answer) ? |
Re: Lingering Strong New Car-like Smell Elantra Ltd 2007 15 months old
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:39:56 -0400, Nospanfrankbennie@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have had an interior smell that is something like a new car smell > but unpleasant in my 2007 Elantra Ltd 2007. > > The car has black interior with black leather seating. The car is now > 15 months old (since I took delivery) but only has 2000 miles on > it.(Yes that is all). The dealer and Hyundia's area service manager > have had it cleaned at least 5 times. > > They have replaced filters etc. Recently they used an outside car > cleaner who typically cleans up smelly used cars. This cleaner did not > add air fresheners. After the outside cleaning company work, the > smell seemed to decrease but in a week or more it started to come > back. The car smell is strongest after sitting for a few days all > closed up. Car is in Washing DC area. > > The Hyundia area rep thinks it is coming from the seating.He said that > if he replaced the seating it would have the same issues (that goes > along with his position that it is lack of use that causes the smell). > > Hyundia rep says smell is because car doesn't get used much. He said > that if I used it more it would go away. I agree that is POSSIBLE but > after a year is it likely??? > > Does anybody know if this has been reported by others? What did they > say? > > Did I get the one car where the leather processing was overdone or the > plastics and carpeting had too much of a chemical ( that is a > rhetorical question not requiring an answer) ? It is called 'out-gassing', chemicals used in adhesives are probably the culprits. Have you tried cranking the windows about 1/2 inch all round when you leave it sitting for a loing time? |
Re: Lingering Strong New Car-like Smell Elantra Ltd 2007 15 months old
"Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message > It is called 'out-gassing', chemicals used in adhesives are probably > the culprits. Have you tried cranking the windows about 1/2 inch > all round when you leave it sitting for a loing time? That's the correct name, but after a month it should be gone, not 15. |
Re: Lingering Strong New Car-like Smell Elantra Ltd 2007 15 months old
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:31:57 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
wrote: > >"Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> It is called 'out-gassing', chemicals used in adhesives are probably >> the culprits. Have you tried cranking the windows about 1/2 inch >> all round when you leave it sitting for a loing time? > >That's the correct name, but after a month it should be gone, not 15. > Depends. Outgassing is moving volatile chemicals from a point of high concentration to a point of low concentration. If he leaves the windows closed all the time the air changes very very slowly so outgassing will take much longer. The answer to the problem is air exchanges. The more they happen the faster the problem goes away. It would be interesting to know if it also stored in a cool place as that also prolongs outgassing. If he is in an indoor lockup he would be better off with the windows all the way down. Cleaning won't do it as all that does is get off surface contamination. This is stuff migrating out of the layers not off them. Ditto deodorizers that cover up other smells. All the dealer attention is showing is that they are trying very hard to please this person. I wonder if they sore it with the windows open trying to let it air out while "cleaning". ;-) |
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