# 2011 Ford Escape - Burning Rubber Smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-burning-rubber-smell/150185>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 6, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-burning-rubber-smell/150185 "2019-10-06T15:47:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![BradMarshall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@BradMarshall](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BradMarshall)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-burning-rubber-smell/150185/1 "2019-10-06T15:47:38Z")

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After driving the car, there is a smell of burning rubber. I took it to the dealership (for another problem) and mentioned this to them, but they tried to convince me that it was burning oil and suggested a $300 repair, but the smell is still there (I know the difference between the two smells).  
The car has about 69,000 miles on it and I had to replace the water pump and belt about 50,000, which I thought was a little early.  
Do you have any thoughts on the smell?

Thanks

Brad

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-burning-rubber-smell/150185/2 "2019-10-06T21:17:36Z")

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It smells like oil to me…over the internet.