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Getting rid of it when I can
kbsparko, 01/21/2011
2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE Off-Road 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
The gas mileage sucks for this type of vehicle. I have a full size truck and it gets much better mileage than Pathfinder. 77K miles and seats wearing thru, logos fell off floor mats, now I have transmission fluid in my radiator and coolant in my transmission. Dealer says cracked radiator! Seems to be a common problem from my on-line research. Maybe Nissan should stand by their product and recall these for radiator design flaw! Now Im supposed to shell out almost $6K for a 5 year-old vehicle! There are many other minor things that are starting to fail on this SUV. Too numerous to list from screws falling out to trim randomly coming lose...
Love My 2006 Pathfinder
CC Ryder, 09/25/2020
2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have read other reviews and all I have to say is I'm sorry they have had problems. I Love mine and have not had any problems. I bought mine used and had heard about the problems with the OEM radiator so told the dealership that and they replaced it with new non OEM aftermarket radiator before I took possession of the vehicle. After that I put a lot of miles on it with absolutely no problems. This is my 2nd Pathfinder and don't know what I'm going to do when one day I will have to sell it. I guess I got Lucky with both my Pathfinders.
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Can be a very good deal.
Caleb, 09/05/2020
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle used with 87,000 miles on it, and it's my third Nissan. The radiator and timing chain tensioner had already been replaced, and it had a genuine new Nissan transmission. If I had needed to replace these things out of my own pocket, I probably wouldn't be that much of a Nissan fan, but I didn't, so. Now, all those people who are saying that all Nissans are junk, they're not. Their CVTs are trash, yes, and a couple of their engines that Renault's had their hands in aren't that great, but if you get an actual Nissan with a normal transmission and have your own mechanic, they're great, and a much better deal used than Toyotas. The radiator recall had already been fixed when I got my car, and I haven't had a single issue with it. One of the radio speakers crackles on occasion, and one of the tire pressure sensors doesn't work, but my dad's Camry has both those little problems too. It doesn't get fantastic gas mileage, but it's not going to, it's a fast, heavy 4WD SUV, and it's no worse than any of its truck-based competition at the time. The interior fit and finish is just fine, and it's nicely laid out with clever storage. Material quality is decent, some of them aren't luxury car standard, but it's not a luxury car. I've found the build quality to be excellent. It's the most solid-feeling vehicle I've had. Handling is good, probably not as good as a car-based SUV, but it's not a car-based SUV, it's a real one. It's a beast off-road, I've never gotten stuck in anything. It drives very well, with great steering feel, confident brakes, and the engine is fantastic. It's smooth and powerful, and it sounds terrific. Overall, I highly recommend this vehicle if you can find a decent used one that's had the radiator replacement. You'll find it to be a very good deal for the price, especially compared to Toyotas. The lot I got mine from had a base model 4Runner with over 200,000 miles for the same price as my Pathfinder. Don't be scared off, Nissans can hold up just as long. I had an Xterra before this with 245,000 on it, and I wouldn't have bought another Nissan if it had been a bad car.
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Worst SUV I've ever owned
Chris, 11/13/2009
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased the vehicle with 39k miles. At 55k miles, the fuel sensor broke and it had to be replaced with the fuel pump since it's one unit. Cost $480. At 62k, the vehicle was vibrating and I had to spend $450 to replace the drive shaft joints. The mechanic now tells me that Pathfinders are notorious for timing chain problems which can run close to $2000. If you have a Pathfinder, sell it before it reaches 50k miles. After reading Nissan forums on the internet, I found that other owners have had the same problems. I called Nissan about the problems and they basically told me to go pound sand. I will not buy another Nissan SUV.
Nissan- What?!?
samandolia, 10/16/2011
2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 16 people found this review helpful
I purchased a Pathfinder almost 2 years ago, used. The seats were found to be so uncomfortable, my husband ALWAYS complained about how they felt like sitting on plywood. The center console, (where you rest your arm), always made a cracking sound when leaned on, and eventually broke.The backseat cupholder was sort of loose, and eventually broke off too. Then, when the car hit 95,000 miles, my "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Advance Auto put the computer on it, and said it was just the way I had put the gas cap back on and it would go off. It did, but when I filled up again, it came back on. I got lucky & got rid of it, I knew it was about to become expensive to repair- JUNK