My truck smell like death

[pauljboudreau]

Starting a few days ago my third gen started smelling very bad. It litteraly smell like a decomposing animal has died in the truck. My truck is extremely clean as i let no one eat in it and i am a bit of a maniac when it come to a clean vehicle. So here my question, is there a common place critters are know to crawl into to die? It really smelll in the front of the truck!

 

[texasred]

Under the hood. Probably not near the exhaust manifold or it would smell like burned hair/food. I found a dead cat on my intake one winter In Idaho. Probably to stay warm but didn’t.

 

[SRH]

Starting a few days ago my third gen started smelling very bad. It litteraly smell like a decomposing animal has died in the truck. My truck is extremely clean as i let no one eat in it and i am a bit of a maniac when it come to a clean vehicle. So here my question, is there a common place critters are know to crawl into to die? It really smelll in the front of the truck!

Had mice crawl into my nieces car under the hood one winter... smelled terrible! We didn’t see them at first. Good luck! Hope you figure it out cuz that is not pleasant!!!

 

[LiplessSoul]

I don't know if this article is related to your plight but I thought it may prove helpful.

Lawsuit says Toyota vehicles attract rodents, causing costly repairs
https://www.wthr.com/article/13-investigates-lawsuit-says-toyota-vehicles-attract-rodents-causing-costly-repairs%C2%A0

 

[SRH]

I don't know if this article is related to your plight but I thought it may prove helpful.

Lawsuit says Toyota vehicles attract rodents, causing costly repairs
https://www.wthr.com/article/13-investigates-lawsuit-says-toyota-vehicles-attract-rodents-causing-costly-repairs%C2%A0

That’s crazy!!! And good to know!!!

 

[AZ Pete]

pull your cabin filter and see if a mouse died in there. They have been known to nest under the hood.

 

[B-Man]

pull your cabin filter and see if a mouse died in there. They have been known to nest under the hood.

Was gonna suggest same thing

 

[kp.taco]

pull your cabin filter and see if a mouse died in there. They have been known to nest under the hood.

+1 on checking the cabin filter

 

[Atomic Diesel]

+1 on checking the cabin filter

Yep.
...and that thing about Toyota's being tasty to critters...MIL has a 2015 Avalon that has been 30% rewired because of mice, and other assorted, subversive, terrorist rodents chowing down on the wiring insulation that happens to be manufactured with......peanut oil. Problem solved with a healthy dose of cayenne pepper sprinkled under the hood.

 

[Bogunn]

+1 on the cabin filter.
Also, check the air filter. Toyota has always made it easy for chipmunks and mice to get in there. I’ve had it happen.

 

[OR17TRD]

pull your cabin filter and see if a mouse died in there. They have been known to nest under the hood.

+1 on checking the cabin filter

+1 on the cabin filter.
Also, check the air filter. Toyota has always made it easy for chipmunks and mice to get in there. I’ve had it happen.

^ +4

 

[kp.taco]

Yep.
...and that thing about Toyota's being tasty to critters...MIL has a 2015 Avalon that has been 30% rewired because of mice, and other assorted, subversive, terrorist rodents chowing down on the wiring insulation that happens to be manufactured with......peanut oil. Problem solved with a healthy dose of cayenne pepper sprinkled under the hood.

Yep. Mice built a nest in air cleaner of the wifes Camry and ate the coating on the wires for the fuel injectors.. little bastards

 

[tinyjew]

I had baby mice in my cabin filter and after removing the majority of my dash and blower motor I couldn't find dead mommy. It's taken about 2 months for the horrible smell to dissipate

 

[texasred]

I had baby mice in my cabin filter and after removing the majority of my dash and blower motor I couldn't find dead mommy. It's taken about 2 months for the horrible smell to dissipate

WOW! [emoji15]

 

[tinyjew]

WOW! [emoji15]

Yea the first few weeks were horrible, I gagged often. Lots of baking soda, coffee (the favored ones are best because they mask the scent better I think) and damp rids. [emoji23] [emoji17]

 

[B-Man]

I had baby mice in my cabin filter and after removing the majority of my dash and blower motor I couldn't find dead mommy. It's taken about 2 months for the horrible smell to dissipate

 

[B-Man]

I wouldn't do a potpourri pot......they tend to upset and get crap all over.......I'd stick with the hang-ups!

 

[SRH]

My nieces car sat for a winter so it’s understandable how it happened in her car. Did $3500 worth of damage to rewire. Just curious.... are these vehicles being mentioned driven on a regular basis? If so that’s scary to think it can happen to anyone at any time!!

 

[tinyjew]

My nieces car sat for a winter so it’s understandable how it happened in her car. Did $3500 worth of damage to rewire. Just curious.... are these vehicles being mentioned driven on a regular basis? If so that’s scary to think it can happen to anyone at any time!!

Mines a daily driver. I'm a the lead delivery driver for a Domino's, I pack 150-250 miles on my vehicle per day. No idea how it had time to start a nest. ‍

 

[1luv45]

I remember one year I destroyed an opossum doing about 80mph. That **** had my car smelling worse than death for about a month after that.