Originally Posted by
pioneer4x4
When I went to test drive the 2004 with 5K miles I got 2 weeks ago, the very first thing I said when I opened the door "Ew, something stinks". It went away as soon as I started driving, and I assumed it was just kind of funky from sitting unused in a garage. After I got it I started thinking it was a moth ball hiding somewhere, but I stopped looking when I read all of these posts. My wife still complained the couple times she went for a ride with me in it, but she hates it anyway. (I think the words used were "Stupid shape, useless(6sp comment), and hideous interior")
Sounds like you need a new wife........
The cabin air filter seems to be the source of most odors and if not changed, with a good one, some of which are carbon filters with scent, then the odor issue might be pervasive. I've never really had the problem except for when it's been sitting, in the heat, etc. I've come to find out you should always leave the fan / vent set on notch one. It's the notch which keeps the vent open and doesn't run the fan. I never close it.