Burning rubber smell and squealing from wheels

[Pamelajm88]

I was on the freeway and smelled a burning rubber smell so I got off and then thats whenI heard squealing sounds coming from the front wheel area. Every time i stepped on the brake it would stop squealing. Does that sound like brake pad issues?

[classic67]

Look under your hood to see if your serpentine belt is still there you might have shredded it. That doesnt sound like brakes to me.

[HeavyDuty]

or perhaps a wheel bearing....burnt rubber smell or burnt grease smell, fine line...jack it up check for slop. Serpentine belt tension-er pulley may have seized up as classic67 suggested. My money's on the wheel bearing, since a brake application changes the noise.

[petrified.rabbit]

whats your mileage?

i agree with possible wheel bearing, but it could also simply be brakes, or something that got caught in the wheel/ well.