Looking for some feedback. My car is still under warranty. The Dealership is a 300 mile drive for me, so if this is major, the car will have to be towed. Last week, I was driving with the heat on full blast and I noticed that the car smelled like burning plastic when I stopped and parked it in my garage. I have looked everywhere for evidence that I drove over a plastic bag.

I had my husband take the car to the local club meet up and see what they thought and no one has any ideas. They did decide it was not a plastic bag, or the fuse box. The smell is strongest after the car is parked. And it comes through the heating vents when the engine is hot.

What I need to know is, is it safe to drive it? Should I take it to a local mechanic for an inspection first, before attempting to drive it 300 miles to the dealership and if so, will that void any chance of getting the issue repaired by MINI to anyone’s knowledge?

Tough call. If you see any smoke don’t drive it. If you are having any unusual symptoms, hesitation, lights flickering, etc, don’t drive it. What year is the car? If it’s still under warranty you are probably posting in the wrong forum. Does your insurance cover tows? I’ve had burning plasti smells in vehicles before that were never found. Call the dealer and ask if they will cover the tow if they find a covered problem since you are so far away. Are you using the heater? Maybe something related to the fan motor. Good luck.

Nust lookedbat uiur post title. You are definitely in the wrong forum.

You are right, I am definitely in the wrong forum! I’ll go put this post in the right forum and delete this one. Thank you for noticing!