# 2016 Jeep Cherokee - Smells like burning rubber

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-cherokee-smells-like-burning-rubber/194837>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** exhaust-system, jeep\
**Created:** [May 2, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-cherokee-smells-like-burning-rubber/194837 "2024-05-02T20:14:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Babs52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Babs52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Babs52)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-cherokee-smells-like-burning-rubber/194837/1 "2024-05-02T20:14:41Z")

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Just found out that my muffler has a weep hole us true…like to know if I would smell a like rubber burning smell…not always but now and than

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-cherokee-smells-like-burning-rubber/194837/2 "2024-05-03T20:48:18Z")

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> [@Babs52](#):
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> muffler has a weep hole us true

Yes, mufflers usually have weep holes. Helps prevent internal rusting from the water present in the exhaust fumes. Unlikely the odor you are noticing is associated with the muffler’s weep hole. Ask you shop to inspect the exhaust system, maybe something has come loose and is now to close to a rubber component under the car. Another possibility is the cat is overheating, and burning the interior carpeting.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-cherokee-smells-like-burning-rubber/194837/3 "2024-05-03T22:59:36Z")

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The odor you are experiencing is probably caused by oil leaking onto an exhaust manifold or exhaust pipe.

Most mufflers have weep holes to drain water, this doesn’t cause an odor.