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2008 Acura MDX repairs by problem area
Engine (12%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (16%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 321 repairs.
2008 Acura MDX engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Acura MDX
Engine not specified
| 123900 mi | Loose forward exhaust heat shield. Rattle at 1800 rpm. Put car on lift and found loose shield by hand. Expensive to access part for replacement. No parts replaced. |
2008 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 57660 mi | corrected engine roughness at low speeds |
| 84940 mi C $2000 |
Timing Belt, Water Pump, Serpentine Belt |
| 110980 mi C $1000 |
Valve adjustments and spark plug and coil replacement |
| 126480 mi C $1200 |
Replaced radiator. |
| 149000 mi US $450 |
Replaced the belt tension pully |
| 47000 mi US $400 |
bad gas, needed to drop tank, clean, replace fuel filter, took back to shop after plugs fouled, replaced 6 plugs and one ignition coil after plug carbon caused more problems |
| 70900 mi US $700 |
Muffler repair |
| 76000 mi US $50 |
Belt tensioner was worn |
| 100000 mi US $270 |
Emission sensor |
| 106000 mi | Several days after the dealer replaced the Timing belt and water pump a intermittent tapping noise started coming from the engine. The left a screw loose during the install. |
| 150000 mi US $300 |
The heat shield made a weird rattle sound, so we had it replaced. |
| 121000 mi US $120 |
O2 sensor on Bank 2 needed repalcement |
| 125722 mi US $1290 |
Check Engine light. Scanned it and pointed to a defect Cat. Front Cat Bank 1 bad. Dealer replaced. |
| 58200 mi US $454 |
Oil pressure switch failed |
| 110800 mi US $60 |
Engine ticking noise after warm up, Dealer stated could not duplicate the problem after three days |
| 58280 mi | Went in for B1 service and leak was discovered at rear main seal. Had to go in to shop total of 3x-shampoo, confirm leak, 2 day repair. |
| 143160 mi C $3000 |
Radiator blew injecting fluid into transmission. |
| 79300 mi US $500 |
"Firewall shield" replacement due to external damages/corrosion of bolts. |
| 88000 mi US $600 |
tensioner |
| 104000 mi US $3000 |
water pump, timing belts, hoses, |
| 25300 mi C $90 |
Got warning message to check engine emission check. Dealer performed diagnostic check and found intake manifold tuning valve issue.Found poor connection and problem fixed. |
| 12000 mi | I did have a code that popped up, but after reading and clearing with my code reader, with the car off, I have not seen this issue again. P0455: Evaporative Emission System Leak. Gas cap seemed tight. The code wouldn't clear until I turned the engine off. |
| 59500 mi US $210 |
Oxygen sensor |
| 123500 mi US $264 |
Had to change the #1 Oxygen Sensor. |
| 28000 mi | Gas cap light comes on. Gas cap is on. |
| 97810 mi US $750 |
replaced one failed Oxygen sensor on Bank 1 Sensor 1 |
| 135000 mi US $1867 |
exhaust gasket and flange |
| 69500 mi US $300 |
serpentine belt tensioner assembly squeaks when engine is cold. mechanic advised to replace before pulley siezes |
| 52360 mi C $150 |
Replaced drive belt, noisy |
| 99820 mi C $400 |
Check engine light came on, as well as check SH-AWD. Spent $80 on Honda to diagnose...faulty rear bank O2 sensor...replaced the following week for $400 (part and labour) |
| 120900 mi C $150 |
O2 sensor error code from bank2sensor1. ordered a Bosch replacement online (looked a little different than OEM but seems to be working OK) |
| 107000 mi US $200 |
Engine Mount rt side |
| 95000 mi US $400 |
Oxygen Sensor |
| 44640 mi | Chirp noise coming from pulley and belt (front of passenger side) whenever temperature was cold. Noise definitely more noticeable as you accelerate. Took it to dealership for pulley/belt replacement. They have a TSB on this (known issue) |
| 79240 mi C $40 |
Heat shields beneath car was loose |
| 81840 mi C $600 |
Some belt needed to be replaced which appears to be the cause of the steering whine I recently began to hear. I was told the belt was "glazing" |
| 109700 mi US $2000 |
Replace leaking oil pump and timing belts |
| 125500 mi US $250 |
Oil pressure sensor failed, got low oil light even with plenty of oil. $25 part, $200 in labor. I also had a slow leak in a tire that had to be patched. |
| 151000 mi US $1525 |
Re-sealed oil pump |
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