Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder

The vehicle has had all sorts of issues starting with the brakes when one brake shoe totally disintegrated and evidently ruptured brake lines at around 61,000 miles. New brake replacement almost $900. Since that time (the vehicle now has 75000 miles) the transmission has continually slipped, the gas gauges and all other gauges work intermittently, and the emissions test last month showed possible catalytic converter issues (there are evidently two). When taken in for service the service technician suggested I get rid of the vehicle because it was notorious for cross contamination of coolant and transmission fluid. Continuing to drive it would eventually destroy the transmission, and even now may have permanent damage. When contacting Nissan about possible recalls and the supposed settled class action lawsuit concerning the transmission contamination, I was told I would need documentation of all service done to the vehicle to receive $800 toward the necessary $3800 repair cost just for the contamination leak. If anyone is considering purchasing this or any other Nissan product, I would avoid it at all cost.

Hi I brought my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder in December 2012 from kings auto Porsche and the car fax was clear on it. I brought it with 63k miles on it and I now have 90k on it. I never received and paperwork such as any recalls campaigns. About the end of may or first week of June of 2013 my car started to do a vibration and then acted like it wanted to stall and hit real hard into gear. It wasn't till June 14, 2013 that it put me on the side of the road running hot to where I pulled over in 80+ degree weather with my 2 year old son and my 3 month old daughter in the car. I started to search the internet to find a few recalls and many unhappy Nissan customers and find that Nissan has many complaints on the radiator fluid leaking into the transmission causing a milky substances. I knew nothing about any recall and find out that many are very upset with Nissan who isn't fixing this issue after their vehicles hit 80k. I am very unhappy with this issues and feel that Nissan should be responsible for this. Please contact me on my issues. As I will be going higher up and to the media like the rest of your unhappy customers! thank you for your time and looking at my letter.

This vehicle is a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder se, 4. 0 liter v6 with 53,000 miles. 60 month warranty expired 7-2010. The timing chain and gears broke apart causing engine to stop running. Normally timing chains and gears should not disintegrate for considerably longer than 53,000 miles. Filed complaint with Nissan north America 3-28-11 with no satisfaction. They were unwilling to do anything since the vehicle is past 60 month period and since we never serviced the vehicle at a Nissan dealership. Having researched this problem it appears that this is not an uncommon complaint with 2005 and 2006 4. 0 liter v6 motors. Dealer is asking in excess of $2000. 00 to correct the problem.