How to Stop Rodents From Eating Your Vehicle's Wires 

Just spent $1,000 getting my car fixed for this exact problem, lucky me I bought a 2008 model Honda! Thank you for the video!!

Rodents have gotten into the engine bays of my Ford f150, GMC Yukon and my Toyota 4 Runner multiple times. They only eat the wires on my 4runner. Its costing me over 8K this time as i have to replace the harness after pulling the engine. Luckily, I have comprehensive insurance but I am about to go on a rodent killing spree.

I have something living in my engine compartment for weeks. Tried peppermint oil, moth balls, brake fluid, nothing is working. Put a sticky pad in there yesterday where it builds it's nests and this morning it was moved, but nothing stuck to it except some next material. I don't know what else to do. Already endured significant hose and wire damage.

I had not heard the tip about trap placement. A rat got into my garage and destroyed the engine wiring harness and the body wiring harness on my Porsche 911. The repair bill was $30,000!!! Fortunately covered by comprehensive insurance. To make matters worse, there is a 6-12 month delay on the body wiring harness, so my car is in pieces at the dealership. Yikes! My advice is to do everything Nancy advises!

This is some of the most insane advice I've heard. I laughed.

Rat's or something is chewing holes in my brake vacuum hoses causing the brakes not to work properly. I plugged three little holes with silicone it worked but the Rat's will probably come back so i am thinking about using Hot Sauce brushing it all over the hoses and wires and seeing if that helps.

Excellent suggestions on trap placements. I have Bounce dryer sheets stuffed & wrapped around every wire and a potent peppermint oil sprayed liberally. My insurance had to replace TWO harnesses within one week. I am determined to trap or keep this little b***d from doing it a third time! I park my car directly under my house lights with the hood now propped open. I will also be adding flashlights.

You can buy peppermint oil and mix it with water and put in spray bottle and save money. Yes, Ive heard about peppermint as a deterent. Thanks.

I live on a farm and I had the same issues with my Toyota Sequoia and Acrura TSX both times I could not even start them and have it has cost me a shit load to fix…

I spray tire shine or armoral on my engine, rodents wont go any where near it.

Nice set.

The info starts at 1.39 if you can't stand listening to this woman.

Good advice. Thanks.

Me to Boss... Sorry I'm late, I had to remove all the mousetraps from my car, and spray it down with mint oil... Hey, Mind if I work overtime today?? I need to buy a case of flashlight batteries this weekend.

You forgot the best.........Bounce, fabric sheets

Thumbs up. All effective tips.

they ate my dads wires under the hood on his park avenue. i have pepermint oil and a hair sprayer bottle. i wonder if you can spray your engine filter with it and if that would keep them away as well and your cabin air filter spray that too maybe if a fly does fly in and won't leave now that it is getting colder maybe they will decide to go someplace else. Who knows i do spray it around inside my car have not tried it under the hood yet as your are driving in the rain then what happens? it all gets washed off but the engine filter? i don't think that get's washed away so easily.

Any good advice i just got a tune up for my van. On top of that he replace additional wires some oxygen sensor was messed because every damn thing was chewed in the end today i paid 650 this is costing me money.

Very interesting. I had mysterious check engine lights on my Toyota dashboard during the summer, and this week the VSC (vehicle skid control) and TRAC lights came on mysteriously. When I took the vehicle to my Toyota dealer in the summer, they thought the check engine light was caused by the engine missing and wanted to charge me over $2,000 to replace all spark plugs and related items. I never noticed any problem with the engine missing and, for the first time, decided to take the vehicle to an independent servicer for a second opinion. They said that the engine was not missing and that there was no need for the work Toyota recommended. Fast forward: Today I took it back to the independent servicer. This time, they discovered that rodents (presumably the chipmunks I had spotted under my vehicle) had chewed the wiring, causing the mysterious warning lights to come on. I'm off to get peppermint oil and rodent defense spray.

Light works. Great we raise hood during non use day and night leaving a light on at night..problem solved...no more wiring disasters

Traps are a double edged choice. The trap kills rodents, but the bait used attracts them in the first place. Once the bait isn't taken, remove them, or you just attract new rodents.

RECOMMEND: 1. HONDA rat tape ($50-$60/roll) installed ($300) over susceptible wires 2. Peppermint oil sprayed on cotton balls inside tea balls attached to various locations under hood 3. Work!ight pointed beneath engine and another light 8ft over and in front of vehicle 4. Clear shrubbery and debris from around parking area 5. Remove nearby bird feeders 6. Remove food and empty food & drink containers from inside vehicle 7. Rubber snakes (relocate occasionally) I don't recommend traps or poison baits as they attract rodents. I haven't tried electronic devices that are supposed to discourage rodents, but reviews are mostly negative

Good advice.

I got peppermint spray, it just adds a tasty spice to my car that rodents love. Every time I spray it on they come running and I find my wires chewed up the next day without fail. So this is not only a myth, it's an attractant. Probably made up to generate business for auto repair shops like this one.

Fake owl? Where can I find that?

This has happened to me 3 times. I’m at my wits end.

is it safe to spray peppermint oil on plastic and rubber?

Try this: I have had a problem with chipmunks and/or mice nesting under the hood of my car. They chewed my wiper fluid hose and it cost me $80 to replace. I used 3 bars of Original Scent Irish Spring in sandwich bags with slits cut in one side to allow the scent out. I cleaned out the existing nesting material under the hood and put the three bars in with the slit sides facing up. It's been over three weeks and no signs of new nesting activity. I also put in glove box and hatchback. Yay. It seems to work. Replace every month or when odor fades. Cheaper than replacing wiring. 👍

Datum Nancy where can I make an appointment 💕

You didn't mention about rodent proof wire tape coated with pepper they hate. After that I had no more wires chewed.

I'm going to save you hundreds or thousands of bucks right here and now. Forget all the mousetraps, peppermint and dryer sheets. I have 25 years experience with these vermin. It's very, very simple. Prop your hood open at night with a short 2x4 and a bungee cord. It works. Mice won't build a nest where it doesn't feel safe. A hood propped open 8 or 12 inches is not the same safe place a closed engine compartment is. Try it, it works.

Looking at that labor chart, wonder how much the mechanics make?

She gets to the point at 1:57 still long winded afterwards kind of .

I’ve had an issue three times. I spray and I tried mothballs. Out of ideas!!

I don’t bait them to my car that’s bad idea at least for my situation I set the traps nearby but not on car

Today was the 2nd time in matter of 6 months squirrels have eaten my wires and a lot of damage. Can u just spray peppermint oil all over the engine and wries

When company comes over- "hang on I have to remove my rat traps and flashlights and close my hood before we leave"

Owl huh. Makes sense tearing apart their pellets. Don't know about the traps, I'd bait them away. I use Essential Oil Pepperment, on the wheel's, shock towers, interior (it's a parts truck) and all over the engine bay. Also have a strobe/ultra sonic sound generator going 24/7 in the bay. But the owl... Ordered one on Amazon after watching this.

Nice

Why should I smh hard get under my dang car! And only fool in my apt complex doing this 🧐

We had this problem our car was destroyed we had a FIRE! Got out just in time

Gilf

Try a shotgun next time!

5 gallon pail poison, fixed.

My problem is with a rabbit getting up inside the engine compartment

that cleave is a godsend

Ill say it, i bet those are some nice bo obs

A very good example of the stupidity of the engineers that come up with environmentally friendly concepts like automotive wiring that are creating more problems then the old school wiring ever did

Encourage feral cats to hang around o_o ^_^

I have an idea why don't we have electric current running thru car 24/7 for the damn rodents! I just spent 700 bucks on chewed up wire harness and it's ridiculous to have to do these recommendations. Life and cars used to be so much simpler to maintain. 😢😢😢

She is very attractive and engaging.. would love to see any videos she has to offer.

good looking woman................more clevage please

The flashlights are to help the mice climb the tires. Really? Flashlights?

Dryer sheets.

Wow she looks good and nice 😉

The ISSUE is most manufactures Switched to SOY based wires...... now everyones cars are fucked !

You're not relate to Scotty are you you have the same minimalism as him

Squirrels jump not climb 😢

I just tape a picture of Tom to scare them off. And it works!

Who on earth thought up of using soy? Isn't soy food?

Get to the point. Geeez

Wow U are beautiful lookin

Way to long winded.....never seems to get to the point.

Interesting. Didn’t realize that auto companies are using soy based plastics.

All the time. Just my truck. Wtf

Soy Based Wies.....Amazing!!......Yeah, Rodents Love this Shit!!.......Gasoline Works Good!!!

I usually just pop the hood at night before I go to bed, throw a couple of fire starter logs in there, light em, and call it a night.

Rubber snakes can be effective

This is piss poor advice.

Just leave food and nuts on the floor inside the vehicle. Then they won’t eat your wires.