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2024 Acura MDX — car pulls right even though alignment is green

QuietRoadie94Community StarterMar 14, 20262024 Acura MDX Type SLong Island
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match.
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BoostScoutCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMar 15, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Acura MDX does it — then decide on parts. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.
QuietRoadie94Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 15, 2026permalink
I went back under the 2024 Acura MDX and it only happens after a heat soak, not on a cold start. Checking again after work.
CleanGeek210Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 15, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Two 2024 Acura MDXs can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “car pulls right even though alignment is,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
BoostScoutCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMar 16, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Acura MDX, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
TowEnthusiast444Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 16, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, move a coil or plug on the 2024 Acura MDX if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I'd rather be boring and correct. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
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