Subaru Burning Plastic Smell

NYSpeed Automotive
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For the past couple months my car has had a burning plastic/rubber smell to it. Seems to only happen when the heat is on 3 or 4, or the heated seats are on. Mainly smell it when the car is idle or parked. I was trying to wait till 8,000 miles to take it to the dealer for an oil change as well. If this is something that is common then I can fix it myself and avoid driving out to OP with it. I’d probably have to take a day off work as well.

Any Ideas? It’s a 2010 Legacy.

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Do you have rubber floor mats?

When I’m cranking the heat to the footwells, my subaru all-weather floor mats get a nice warm plastic smell… mmmm.

3

If that is the case then bravo to subaru for having killer floor heat. My feet are always cold in the winter in my touareg

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Yeah I got the All Weather Package…I guess I’ll try swapping them out with the stock ones, once the weather stops fucking being shitty. Still got 700 mi before I want to get an oil change.