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mkaresh
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Postby mkaresh » Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:20 am

We have updated results for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through September 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 84, about average

2007: 123, worse than average

2006: 35, better than average

2005: 43, better than average

In all cases, and especially the 2007, the sample sizes are small.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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Postby tsmoyer13 » Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:03 am

Just signed up my 2007 SE 4x4

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Postby mkaresh » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:31 am

We have updated results for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 90, about average, but not far from "worse than average"

2007: 159, worse than average

2006: 24, better than average

2005: 27, better than average

In all four cases the sample sizes are small, even very small for all but the 2005. This might explain some of the huge difference between the first two and last two years but probably not all of it.

Common problems for the 2007 and 2008 include radiator leaks (which can cause transmission failures), the fuel sending unit, and possibly also the steering angle sensor.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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Postby mkaresh » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:36 am

We have updated results for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 66, about average

2007: 161, worse than average

2006: 12, better than average

2005: 60, better than average

Sample sizes are small, even very small, for all but the 2005. This might explain some of the huge difference between the first two and last two years but probably not all of it. The problems now affecting the 2007 and 2008 affected the 2005 and 2006 earlier.

Common problems for the 2007 and 2008 include radiator leaks (which can cause transmission failures), the fuel sending unit, and possibly also the steering angle sensor.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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Postby volvite » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:44 pm

Just enrolled my 08 Pathfinder LE and my 99 Jeep Grand cherokee

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Postby found » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:05 pm

I just signed up

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Postby mkaresh » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:03 am

We have updated results for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through June 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 51, about average

2007: 106, worse than average

2006: 12, better than average, seems too low to be accurate

2005: 85, about average

Sample sizes are small, even very small, for all but the 2005. This probably explains much of the variation from year to year.

We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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Postby bend » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:51 am

just added my wifes 06 LE

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Postby mkaresh » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:45 pm

We have updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 99, worse than average

2007: 107, worse than average

2006: 22, better than average, seems too low to be accurate

2005: 90, about average

Sample sizes remain small, even very small, for all but the 2005. This probably explains much of the variation from year to year.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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mkaresh
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Postby mkaresh » Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:11 am

We have updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 47, about average

2007: 43, better than average

2006: 44, better than average

2005: 39, better than average

Sample sizes remain small, even very small, for all but the 2005.

We'll have further updates in February and May. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.

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mkaresh
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Postby mkaresh » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:42 pm

We have updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 28, low, small sample size

2007: 35, low, very small sample size

2006: 72, moderate, small sample size

2005: 48, low, sample size one vehicle short

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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mkaresh
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Postby mkaresh » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:14 am

We've updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 Pathfinder: 29, low, small sample size
2007 Pathfinder: 40, low, very small sample size
2006 Pathfinder: 70, moderate, small sample size
2005 Pathfinder: 57, moderate, small sample size

We'll have further updates in August and in November. For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help get ride of those "small sample size" notes:

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mkaresh
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Postby mkaresh » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:47 am

We've updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 Pathfinder: 22, low, very small sample size
2007 Pathfinder: 32, low, very small sample size
2006 Pathfinder: 77, moderate, small sample size
2005 Pathfinder: 72, moderate, small sample size

We'll have further updates in November and February.

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Postby mkaresh » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:53 am

We've updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 Pathfinder: 26, low, small sample size
2007 Pathfinder: 27, low, very small sample size
2006 Pathfinder: 73, moderate, very small sample size
2005 Pathfinder: 69, moderate, small sample size

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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Postby mkaresh » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:27 pm

We've updated our reliability stats for the Pathfinder to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 Pathfinder: 38, low, very small sample size
2007 Pathfinder: 31, low, very small sample size
2006 Pathfinder: 49, low, very small sample size
2005 Pathfinder: 60, moderate, small sample size

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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