# Burning smell after car climbs steep grade

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-after-car-climbs-steep-grade/7181>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** smells\
**Created:** [November 12, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-after-car-climbs-steep-grade/7181 "2007-11-12T13:35:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![ToyotaHenry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@ToyotaHenry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ToyotaHenry)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-after-car-climbs-steep-grade/7181/1 "2007-11-12T13:35:50Z")

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My 2000 Toyota Corolla has a smell that is like burning rubber, as if I was riding with the emergency brake on maybe?) when I drive up long, steep grades. We live in SF Bay Area – this is especially bad on the Waldo grade approach to Golden Gate Bridge. Any ideas? Brought it to mechanic twice and it’s still there. Thanks