Re: air quality issue in a car

[Guest guest]

I had a car that had a moldy smell in it. The dealer changed out the air

system filter and the smell went away. Another car required some sort of

chemical treatment to kill the mold.

> Has anyone had any experience with a car with air quality issues?

> I bought a used car (2008) that has some kind of air quality problem

> (mold? or some strange chemical odor ?) The car has 15K miles

> and it was in for service on Day 10 of ownership, but the

> problem was not corrected. Not everyone can detect the odor - people

> with a very good sense of smell and kids can smell it. I brought it to

> the dealer for service today for the second time since I've owned it

> (5 weeks). I'm told it's from water sitting in the drain pan from the

> evaperator. Does anyone know if this type of problem is correctable?

>

>

[Guest guest]

>Also consider that it might be VOC's or " new car smell " . I have a new

Chevy Impala that refuses to offgas. It was brand new and I've had it

for a year and a half. Most of that time I have left the windows open

but the car still has what I call a sick, evil bakery smell-like

someone is baking really rotten bread. Chevy said that sometimes it

takes up to 3 years (!) to offgas. Well, thanks alot Chevy because I

can;t drive the car.

> Has anyone had any experience with a car with air quality issues?

> I bought a used car (2008) that has some kind of air quality problem

> (mold? or some strange chemical odor ?) The car has 15K miles

> and it was in for service on Day 10 of ownership, but the

> problem was not corrected. Not everyone can detect the odor - people

> with a very good sense of smell and kids can smell it. I brought it to

> the dealer for service today for the second time since I've owned it

> (5 weeks). I'm told it's from water sitting in the drain pan from the

> evaperator. Does anyone know if this type of problem is correctable?

>

[Guest guest]

With regard to air quality in a car, I can tell you that my husband

and I bought a BRAND NEW RV that was INFESTED with mold.

I would HIGHLY recommend you pull the carpet back to check under the

padding for MOLD. All it takes is for a window to be left open (just

a crack)OR a manufacturer defect (like we experienced) a little rain

and humidity...MOLD. I had NO idea that mold could make my family

and I SO sick. Now everyone I know thinks I'm paranoid, perhaps I

am, but I can tell you I'd rather be paranoid than exposed to mold

EVER again.

Adrean

[Guest guest]

We just bought a somewhat used Focus that has that exact same smell.

Even with the ac on, it's detectable. llaci