I get a smell in my car and no stop-start...

When I stop the car and auto start/stop DOESN'T kick in, I get a bad chemical smell in the car. I wonder is this due to the air conditioner or could there be another reason?

Andrew Lawrence (Bristol)

Feb 2019 Filed under: fault

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Expert answer

Hi Andrew,

I can't think why that would be the air conditioner, to be honest and I would strongly advise you to get the car looked at by a good mechanic to get to the bottom of the issue before any long-term damage is done.

Hopefully it's something small.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor
@Shane_O_D