307 - CAR SICKNESS

Just took a 307XSE for a long test drive, and it made my partner car sick
(to the headache level - thankfully nothing more!). There was also too much
air pressure in the cabin - we had to leave one window just down. Would this
be connected?

Anyone else have these sorts of issues with the 307. Could something have
been left out in a pre-delivery check?

 

There has been documented report on new car smell dut to surface inside a
vehicle is a fabric or plastic that is held together in part with adhesives
and sealers. the most prevalent being toluene, acetone, xylenes, styrene,
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, various C5 to C12 alkanes, ethylbenzene, and
ethylene glycol butyl ether. Fortunately, high concentrations of these
compounds quickly dissipate just a few months after manufacture, but some
people are more sensitive to it then other to the sensory effect. Negative
sensory effects--headaches; drowsiness; nausea; respiratory distress; and
eye, nose, and throat irritation--are likely to occur. Should go away after
few weeks, so just keep the car well ventilated.

 

....Not to mention the various cleaning products and fabric "protectants"
that they spray on the covers after the car arrives at the garage. Also
air-fresheners contain many possible allergens.

Adam

 

I agree with the poster about the chemicals used in the plastics.
When I was a kid (many years ago!), I got bad car sickness, but strangely
only in some brands of car.
One day my Dad was talking to a someone from a car manufacturer who said
that they knew about the problem and it was to do with the plasticisers used
to control the softness of plastic etc. Apparently, these same volatile
chemicals also cause some of the smeary film that forms on the inside of the
windscreen.
My advice if you do buy the car would be to ventilate it really well
especially during the first few weeks, so that the worst of the volatile
chemicals are dissipated rather than being redistributed throughout the car.
Alternatively - remortgage and buy a car with leather seats and walnut
fascia ;-)

- Steve