Car smells like burning plastic

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
90,000 MILES
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DSM5
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My 2005 malibu classic smells like buring plastic. I checked under the car to see if there was a plastic bag stuck, but there wasn't. I cant figure out what its is. Please help!
Nov 18, 2011 at 4:58 PM
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JDL
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Check under the dash and under the hood, any wiring or connectors melted? I wouldn't drive it till you find the issue.
Nov 18, 2011 at 6:25 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Another thing to look at is look under the car and make sure you didn't run over a plastic shopping bag that would leave it melted to the catalytic converter.
Nov 18, 2011 at 6:45 PM
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