Please Help - Keep Finding Little Roaches in My Car ! (New Car Nov 2019 - Kept Clean)

CI on 26/05/2020 - 00:27
Last edited 26/05/2020 - 16:21

Hi All -
I bought a brand new Outlander in Nov2019.
Not sure if this is related/source or the cause - in April I took the car in for its first service and with that they do a complimentary clean inside and outside wash. Since then everytime whilst driving (mind you only driven 5 times since due to working from home etc.) I have or the Mrs has noticed a little roach roaming around.

The car is very clean, and I have checked under seats and usual areas for any food droppings, but nothing.

We have never seen more than 2 of them. But they are definitely there.

Is it wise to just spray the car with roach spray ? Or there is a more sinister issue at hand ?

Latest sighting: today whilst driving on my neck and one in the boot area (noting Outlander boot is same cabin space as rest of car)

Environmental conditions - currently located in the Middle East, apartment complex, parking at ground level with car port (shade above) and temperatures are averaging about 45 degrees daily

Some pictures I took today
https://imgur.com/a/ZrtQbPK

Update 1 26/05: thanks for the suggestions thus far - will remove the toilet paper and water bottles from the car, spray the car. See what happens.

Poll Options

  • 6
    Spray the f out of the car
  • 0
    Don't spray, take back to Mitsubishi to investigate further
  • 0
    Look again for any food
  • 44
    Burn the car down
General Discussion

Comments

  • Hybroid on 26/05/2020 - 00:30
    +2

    Do all 3 but instead of taking it to dealer, take it to a local car wash when not busy and ask them to look over the entire vehicle for 20 bucks.

    Edit: Where did you get Masafi bottles here? Are you in the Middle East? Why are you asking this here?

    • Broke-Ken on 26/05/2020 - 10:02
      +2

      And here I was wondering why the steering wheel was on the left side.

    • CI on 26/05/2020 - 16:18

      Yes recently moved to ME. Because I spend a substantial amount of my day on ozb! Daily routine: nine news, Ozb, ABC News, Reddit, gulf News - cycle again every few hours

      • Broke-Ken on 26/05/2020 - 18:47

        …..temperatures are averaging about 45 degrees daily

        In that case, try parking it somewhere without shade for a couple day?

  • OzCheapo on 26/05/2020 - 00:43

    You sure it's not a prank? Sounds like something my housemates and I would have done for giggles.

    • CI on 26/05/2020 - 00:54
      +11

      Hi I don't have friends. My only housemate is my wife, who once hid behind the bed all day because she saw a spider.

      • kolorijo on 26/05/2020 - 07:43
        +2

        She was setting you up for this prank XD

      • Sammyboy on 26/05/2020 - 08:26

        you might be on to something there….

      • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 20:15
        +1

        I don't have friends

        Come back home then , mate.

  • resisting the urge on 26/05/2020 - 00:59

    What is an ME?

    I assume the little brown 'german' roaches?

    Where do you leave it at night? Has it been dry in the evenings?

    Roaches like to come in through gaps and spaces. Is the cabin air filter missing (this prevents them coming in through the blower tubes).

    Do all the door seals close well? Have you found any spiders setting up shop between panels? That tells you plenty of insects are around the car at night, but roaches may well be the only ones. Is there a restaurant or house nearby the car, where they breed and fly away from at night? Or do they come to a nearby water or food source?

    When flying at night, they land on windows and bonnets, climb down into the gaps looking for water, mates or food. Attracted to fan ducts by the smell of humid and pungent water under the the air-conditioner's evaporator coil, deep under the middle of the dashboard. Once inside it, they can come out through holes and ducts above the footwells, under the seats, etc.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 20:16

      What is an ME?

      Middle East.

  • iforgotmysocks on 26/05/2020 - 02:29
    +2

    What did the roaches say when you asked them?

    • CI on 26/05/2020 - 16:19
      +2

      They are smol so can't speak yet

  • elgrande on 26/05/2020 - 03:05

    Its the toilet paper.

  • Bourb on 26/05/2020 - 05:05

    Buy a box of Roach Baits ( the ones that have the actual baits inside a small plastic housing), place a couple of baits under the seats. These should get rid of any cockroach problem.

  • aoeueoa on 26/05/2020 - 06:06

    The easiest solution would either be the roach baits as bourb suggested, or use a no-odour perimeter spray. You wouldn't have to use much at all, just a very small spray in a few spots around the carpet. Don't spray on any seats or leather. Just a few sprays would probably be enough exposure to kill the roaches in your car. Lack of food will eventually kill them too. You could lift up carpets and the spare tire area and spray a bit more and it won't have any negative impacts.

  • sparkles on 26/05/2020 - 07:16
    +2

    Personally, I think you should just be grateful they are not Huntsman spiders.

    • mapax on 26/05/2020 - 08:45
      +2

      He is in the middle east, they have camel spiders.

    • entropysbane on 26/05/2020 - 10:13

      A resident huntsman would be an ideal, environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to dealing with the cockroaches.

  • skid on 26/05/2020 - 08:28

    Take the water bottle with you when you leave the car. The roaches are looking for moisture. Check if they live in the wiper reservoir.

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 26/05/2020 - 12:39

    Sounds like a question more suited for DubaiBargain.com.ae

    • CI on 26/05/2020 - 16:15

      was thinking we should setup a sister site - then realised no one is after bargains here, well not the locals anyway..

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