# GMC Acadia AC Smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-acadia-ac-smell/4609>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** smells, airconditioning\
**Created:** [September 14, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-acadia-ac-smell/4609 "2007-09-14T23:54:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![utahinfidel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b9bd4f/32.png) [@utahinfidel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/utahinfidel)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-acadia-ac-smell/4609/1 "2007-09-14T23:54:23Z")

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The air out of the AC in our 2007 Acadia smells like dirty feet for the first 5 minutues or so of AC operation. Has done this since day one. Anyone else heard of similar issue with an Acadia?

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-acadia-ac-smell/4609/2 "2007-09-15T01:32:11Z")

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The air is supposed to smell pure and sweet. I believe you have mold or mildew growing in the vent system. Some folks treat this issue themselves with Lysol spray, but this is a warranty issue. Let the dealer handle it. He will also unclog any clogged vents.

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**Author:** ![Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/big_riviera_1990/32/43_2.png) [@Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Riviera_1990)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-acadia-ac-smell/4609/3 "2007-09-15T02:04:01Z")

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Agreed. Let the dealer handle it under warranty.

-Matt

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-acadia-ac-smell/4609/4 "2007-09-17T03:27:31Z")

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The first things to do are check the drain and make sure you are leaving the HVAC system in the correct attitude when you park the car – anything but off or recirculate.