Quote Originally Posted by n6i1c9o View Post
Hello everyone. I apologize if this problem has been posted somewhere else, but I really need help.

I recently got a secondhand 2009 Toyota Altis. I have been noticing a crayon smell. I have checked and sniffed every surface and it seems to be concentrated on the passenger-side carpet. I have removed the mats on both driver-side and passenger-side and the bottom side reeked of the crayon smell. The thing is, the driver-side carpet doesn't smell like crayons, only the passenger-side carpet does. No smell on the seats, the dashboard, the steering wheel and the gear shift (just sweat smell), and the rear carpet.

I have sifted through the internet and asked a few car cleaning business and have found the following possible reasons:
- freon leak (from a cleaning business)
- "That particular smell is quite consistent with the Altis." (a different cleaning business)
- wax used to glue the interior
- mold in the vents

Any input will be appreciated.
wash it po. also, have the car's floor washed.
if the odor remains, it may be coming from the adhesive used. if so, you may have no choice but to live with it. or have the entire rug replaced..

btw, does everyone in the family agree with the presence of the odor? because you may be the only one sensitive enough to detect it... there are odors that less than 7% of the human population can detect..