Bad odor in reverse and uphill

[Catalin]

Those days I noticed a bad smell being in reverse & uphill (under these circumstances only). The smell is chemical, fish like and dissapear after some time ~ 1h.
Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[KiwiME]

Perhaps the AC condensate drain is plugged and when that mouldy water is swished around it becomes more aromatic. Any mechanic should be able to clear it.

 

[electriceddy]

Perhaps the AC condensate drain is plugged and when that mouldy water is swished around it becomes more aromatic. Any mechanic should be able to clear it.

Mine drains through a hose left center (passenger side by the HVAC) near the firewall, and should be easy to trace and clear
https://www.insideevsforum.com/comm...rm-of-software-update.8713/page-8#post-102295

 

[Catalin]

The car is pretty new...2 weeks old. And I didn't use AC too much.

 

[electriceddy]

The car is pretty new...2 weeks old. And I didn't use AC too much.

Do the reverse/tail light(s) come on normally? A flicker that could point to a loose connector, the insulation might be melting and may have caused the circuit to burn open now the resulting smell to stop.
Just a thought.

 

[Catalin]

Yes, it's working. I will report this issue to the dealer and I keep you informed. Otherwise a perfect car, here in Iasi I got a 6.8 KWh/100 on heavy traffic.