2008 Acura MDX owner complaints

Auto damper system on 2008 mdx stops working due to sensor problems in shocks/ struts. Auto damper system adjusts shock sensitivity to road conditions and has two modes, comfort and sport. When the system malfunctions the shocks/struts default to a given sensitivity. The danger occurs if the driver believes that he/she is in sport mode and the system malfunctions while driving it could cause a wrong interpretation of the road and potentially hamper the safety of the driver/passengers. My mdx has had regular failures in the sensors, I have conversed with several other mdx owners and this is a problem that occurs on a regular basis. *tr

Sports suspension in vehicle does not work overtime. I believe they are defective, every bump I go over, tiny or big it makes a sound from the front suspension like something is loose. Dealership told me its 2300 to replace both sides. Reason I believe they are defective or not of high quality, heard and read many people with mdx sports suspension getting them replaced once to several times in a short period of time.

I have a mdx with sport suspension. I recently visited my mechanic to discover that both of my rear shocks are blown. After looking into fixing it, I noticed that there are so many people experiencing the same issue prematurely. Not only is it a common issue with this vehicle trim, the parts are very expensive due to the electronic components. With so many people experiencing the same issue, it seems the core root of the problem may be a faulty design of the shocks. My concern is replacing a faulty products with another faulty products, and experiencing the same issue all over again shorty.

The first incident,12/17/2009, was while I was pulling away from a stop light. The car would not accelerate like it should and all warning lights on the dash were on. I had a car right on my bumper because my car would go no faster than 10 MPH. The second incident, 05/27/2010, happened while in city traffic and abruptly decelerated to 10 MPH and again all warning lights were on. The third time10/29/2010, I was again in city traffic and was nearly rear-ended when the same thing occurred. The fourth time,11/08/2010, happened when a driver for the dealership was bringing the car back to me because they again said they had corrected the problem. The driver said all warning lights were on and that she could go no faster than 10 MPH. She also said that she was scared to death and prayed she coul

2008 Acura mdx with 27,000 miles. A hole has appeared in the condenser regulating the a/c unit inoperative. The hole happened at highway speed spewing out large amount of freon steam scaring my wife, the driver. She made an emergency stop on the side of the road. This is a known defect with a lawsuit involved. *tr

My car was parked on driveway and suddenly right passenger window glass broken by itself. Initially I thought some one smashed it but after looking at video surveillance system I found that it broke on it's own. I am glad that my 14 month old was not in car otherwise it's huge disaster. I uploaded video to youtube. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx2-wei_twe&feature=youtu.be. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 Acura mdx. While the contact was driving approximately 15 to 65 MPH, a loud banging noise was in the rear of the vehicle. When the contact inspected the vehicle the spare tire cable weld was hanging underneath the rear end of the vehicle. The contact tightened the weld cable to temporarily secure the tire. The contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer to be repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 10/15/10 *bf updated 10/21/10

1.hood: while driving at highway speed, I noticed the hood fluttering as if it was not closed securely. I pulled off at the next exit and checked the latch. I tried to pull it open but found it was securely latched. I opened then latch and shut it down hard to make sure it was tightly secured. When I got back out onto the highway, it happened again! It has now happened several times. I've gotten used to it but it is still unnerving each time as I fear the hood will fly up while I'm driving at high speed. 2. Tire pressure sensors: I have owned this vehicle for about 18 months and have had to replace two of these sensors. They start beeping and a message appears saying the pressure is low in the tire. When I have had the tire checked (on several occasions), the air pressure is I

If the car parked for 2 or more days it will not start. There is drain in the system. Apparently this is very common problem with Acura. Dealer said that he could try to disconnect bluetooth (handsfree link) for $150-200. My family was stuck in cold winter nights in the parking lot with no people, which was not pleasant. I think Acura should have a recall and disconnect or replace defective units for free. We replaced battery a couple of times without any affect.

We were driving our 2008 Acura mdx on the open highway at 60 MPH with the moonroof in the tilt position. No other vehicles were close. The moonroof glass suddenly exploded, sending glass both outside and inside the vehicle. The moonroof had a jagged hole about 8" by 18" with some outward bulge. Glass shards were through our hair, but fortunately did not get into our eyes. In the absence of any visible object hitting the glass, we conclude that the moonroof glass was likely defective and could have caused a very serious accident if the flying shards had blinded the driver. Acura has denied coverage under warranty. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Acura mdx. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the sun roof exploded without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Battery was replaced in february 2017 (about 7 months ago). Today, everything electrical just died while I was driving. Thank god my children were not in the car & that I was 1 minute from home. The internal lights flickered and then all lights, the radio, and any other electrical portion went dead. The car was still running, but sensing something was wrong, I immediately called my husband and told him to meet me. After I stopped the car, it went dead and never turned on. We have tried numerous approaches to fix and having found the solution yet. Per research, many others have had similar dangerous issues. See http://www.carcomplaints.com/Acura/mdx/2007/electrical/electrical_system.shtml. My absolute fear is that my car will stop completely while on on a fast road, with my childre

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Acura mdx. While driving at 60 MPH, the contact noticed that the hood was vibrating. In addition, the vehicle lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. The vehicle stability assist, TCS, ABS and vtm may not operate was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to multiple independent mechanics, who diagnosed that the hood needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Acura mdx-2008. In fall and winter time tire pressure read low and signal pops. Complaint with dealer jacks the tire pressure to 32-33 PSI to clear the signal. In road condition SUV stats fluttering and pressure raise to 37-38 PSI automatically while running. With this pressure applying breaks, car skids and lose control endangering passengers inside. Complaint raised to Acura, but no action. Appear faulty sensor leading this. Reporting by viju varghese *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Acura mdx. While she was reversing out of the drive-way she stopped because she ran over some small toys. However her foot slipped off of the brakes, and the vehicle accelerated backwards. Consequently she ran over more toys and received $3000.00 of damage. She was afraid to take the vehicle to the dealer, because they may have an unbiased approach when offering her recourse. The failure mileage was 13,610. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.

When driving my 2008 Acura mdx in the rain, specifically if I have gone thru a puddle, simultaneously a message will appear "check battery charge" and I will loose my power steering for about 30 seconds, making it near impossible to steer. This has been happening since I got the car 2 years ago. I have recently been told by the dealership there are many other complaints about this same problem and it is a design flaw that has been corrected in newer models. At present the only solution is drive slower thru puddles so the cables that are exposed under the car do not get wet and therefore the power steering is momentarily lost. I was in the middle of a turn the last time this happened, and it was quite frightening since basically one is losing steering control of the car. My 9 year old

Rattling noise when accelerated at low speeds approx 15 to 30 MPH...noise not noticeable at higher cruising speeds. *tr

The issue is a possible design compatibility with a latch anchor system and my recently purchased Acura 08 mdx. (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=Acura, model=mdx) *tr

2008 Acura mdx - took delivery of this new vehicle on july 1, 2008 from sunnyside Acura dealership in nashua nh. Vehicle had 14 miles on it. At approximately 30 miles brakes failed. Took vehicle back to dealership and they determined that there was contaminated brake fluid in reservoir and entire braking system must be replaced. As restitution, Acura replaced my vehicle with a new one. Dealership admitted that other new Acura vehicles on lot contained contaminated brake fluid. Due to Acura's decision to replace vehicle without complaint and there need for this to go away quietly, this may be a larger more macro issue and could potentially impact other innocent victims. *tr

An airbag system warning message appeared out of nowhere when I turned my parked 2008 Acura mdx on in my driveway. My car had/has not been in an accident or hit. It seems like it should be policy for an Acura dealer to diagnose the problem for free but I've been told I'll be charged for a diagnosis. Please advise.