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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.25 out of 5 stars

Rugged Sport SUV

Ryan, 10/01/2009
2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Owned Pathfinder for 1.5 years. Been 100% reliable, just regular maintenance. Gas mileage kinda stinks but you know before you purchase. Engine has loads of speed and torque. Truck has 58k on an 02 model, hopefully last and last... would recommend to a friend , in fact i have he bought a 2008 black se beautiful upgrades!!

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected...

Zeke, 08/29/2005
2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Horrendous gas mileage, window leaks, exhaust rusted out after 20 months, lots of noises coming from rear end, CD player does not like the cold weather, steering wheel is falling apart. Original tires lasted 20k miles. Will not purchase a Nissan product ever again.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

2002 Nissan Pathfinder LE

effort12, 05/03/2012
2002 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

Purchased in 2005 with 30K mileage. 110K miles currently. Complaints - Dreadful fuel economy and requires premium. Defective exhaust manifold . Hairline cracks create increasingly noisy engine and allow exhaust fumes to leak into interior. Replacement manifold plus installation is almost $4K. Manufacturer claims this not a defect but is just normal wear and tear. Front end vibration when brakes are applied. Defective 6 disc cd changer quit functioning with 6 discs inside. Estimates for repair $3-400. Interior - Very comfortable with nice assortment of features. Would not purchase another Nissan product.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Absolutely the best vehicle ever!

Ed, 03/16/2008
2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this Pathy in Oct. of 05, mainly to use as a tow vehicle for my trailer. Was not looking for 4wd, but it was an awesome deal. Quickly learned why it is so popular off road, and on road. It handles like a dream in both enviroments; will corner with the best on the street, and will climb a tree in 4wd low. It is only an occasional use vehicle (only 7k miles in the 2.5 years I have owned it), but have had 0 problems. I have taken this truck into places I wouldn't take a mule, tore off the stock plastic skidplate and scarred both side steps severely (earning a loud groan from the ATV riders following me). It is an absolute beast, and looks fantastic to boot!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

7 years and still going

mikeh, 06/11/2009
2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Bought new in 02. Have had to put very little money in it even with 125000+ miles. Drove it like I stole it in NC Beaches, Western MD Snow, and torrential downpouring T storms. This thing can handle the abuse. Well worth the money and can't see trading it in anytime soon. CD Changer is temperamental, has some CDs hostage now, but overall I can't complain.

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