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Phil, England

Nissan Pathfinder T-Spec 2005

3 star review

I am a fan of this car, it does do an awful lot, however, I recently discovered another fault that they don’t tell you about. I took the car in to the dealer as it was not running correctly at either idle or in top gear. Turns out the head gasket had blown as there was only 1/3 the coolant there should have been (should have checked after a local non-Nissan service ...taking that on the chin, not my whinge) BUT the temperature gauge was still registering normal, i.e. enough coolant to keep the gauge normal but not enough to stop the head gasket blowing! That then cracked the head which added another £800 to a £2000 bill! Having to take it back in tomorrow as 4WD keeps malfunctioning - not good in 6 inches of snow. Love the car but not sure if would buy another one after this experience ...

Submitted: 23/12/2010 22:41:32

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Paul, Northamptonshire

Nissan Pathfinder T-Spec 2005

1 star review

I now regret buying the Pathfinder and would SERIOUSLY warn others from buying one of these due to a design fault that Nissan will not rectify. Basically the pipes that run to the rear heater are badly positioned and corrode through allowing coolant to drain out. To replace the pipes it is necessary to remove the body from the chassis which I find totally ridiculous! Price to repair £1,750 plus!!!!!!! My T-Spec has done less than 50,000 miles and to face a bill like that is ludicrous. The pipes run from the front bulkhead right to the rear of the car in one piece so it is not possible to replace just the rotten section. To check it on your car take off the rear offside wheel and you will see the two aluminium pipes tucked up under the suspension mounting bracket. The corrosion takes place where the binders keeping the two pipes in place are fitted. A natural trap for salty water that when heated and cooled eats through the aluminium. Be aware if buying second hand that it is very likely to happen to this model or any other Pathfinder with a rear heater fitted!! In a car that costs topside of 30 grand it is a disgrace!!

Submitted: 15/04/2010 14:36:28

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Gareth Jones, Buckinghamshire

Nissan Pathfinder 2005

1 star review

Please do not buy this 4x4, buyers beware if your clutch goes and it will you will be looking at a replacement bill of £1K plus. Nissan dealers are a joke!!! Also the rear door handles will break more than once, I replaced ours 3 times. I’m pleased to say this car is now history Part-X for Discovery 3, no comparison.

Submitted: 31/12/2009 15:20:13

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Ian, Cambridgeshire

Nissan Pathfinder SE 25dCi 2005

2 star review

Not as tough as they look.... I ran a pathfinder for 2 and a half years and 55,000 miles (it was 6 months old when we got it and had done 5000 miles). I’ve just p/x’d it as I couldn’t risk owning it out of warranty. In the last 6 months I owned it it spent 4 weeks at the dealer and I had to drive a Micra - not very useful if you have a large family. Things to watch - on a manual the clutch is suspect and early ones had problems with the flywheel (ours was replaced - clutch and flywheel - at 54,000 miles - paid for by Nissan). At 50,000 miles the the fuel plump, rails and injectors had to be replaced/refurbished (took garage 3 and a half weeks to sort) - this is also a common problem and damned expensive if out of cover. The other thing was that part of the exhaust system needed replacing and ATS etc can’t get parts so you have to buy the official Nissan bits (a 2 foot front pipe was £275!) a full system is around a grand. The alternator was replaced at 7,000 miles. Must say all claims were sorted by Nissan without question - so I have few complaints at all other than the time some repairs took. Really enjoyed driving it though - when it was working it was excellent - also towed our large caravan very well (which may not have helped the clutch).

Submitted: 26/09/2008 10:42:41

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