Faults:

Coolant just started to leak.

Original rotors need replaced.

Clutch slips a little.

Oil pressure switch was leaking and timing chain is rattling and both happened after I switched to synthetic oil. So these could have been prevented.

General Comments:

This is one of the most reliable cars or trucks you can find. All I have done is change the oil and oil filter, watch the fluid levels, give it a couple tune-ups and changed the brakes once. I've also delivered pizzas with it the past 100,000 miles which involved lots of city driving. I drove the truck pretty rough too. When you consider all of this, this truck is a beast.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Excellent little 4wd truck, paid less than 13k brand new.

Engine was fine for most day to day hauling, but nothing real heavy. This engine also got better gas mileage than my next Nissan truck with the same engine, probably because it was a standard back and not a King Cab.

Bench seats were reasonably comfortable for daily driving. Interior finish was good workmanship, but cheap materials, i.e. door panels, etc.

Otherwise this truck would be an excellent used truck.

Faults:

The electrical harness had a short and that cost me about $ 40 to replace. The infamous "check engine" light came on as well.

General Comments:

I love this truck. I am about to buy the new Titan, but will surely keep this one as I like it too much to trade it in. I have driven into Mexico and Canada as well as over 40 states in the U.S. I always felt comfortable doing that with this truck at all times.

Faults:

I have had the car for a little more than a year, and the only thing that I have had to replace were the brakes, and it was the first time they have been replaced.

General Comments:

I love this truck. It has been nothing but reliable. I drove it across the country from South Carolina to California twice. Even though the gas mileage isn't that great I can deal with it. Only money I have to put in it is for preventative maintenance. I love it so much that I am considering buying another one just like it with 4 wheel drive. It is a great truck and I recommend one for everyone.

Faults:

Electrical: Alternator failed twice at 65,000 and 101,000 miles.

Brakes: Rear wheel cylinder failed (leakage) at 97,000 miles.

General Comments:

No frills pickup; it does not possess a lot of creature comforts as a regular cab- basic truck for basic use.

Poor gas mileage for a four cylinder. As a 4x4, it yields 17 MPG city and ~19MPG highway (as indicated on the sales ticker when purchased)

Very reliable. The truck has always performed where/when required and is as reliable as my Timex watch.

Engine noise: The four cylinder engine offering (only engine offered in Nissan's line of pickups for 1997), the KA24E, is not known for being quiet. Even when it was new, the timing chain will rattle & slap for about 2 seconds until oil pressure builds up. I have heard from Nissan service mechanics that this is a chracteristivc of this particular engine.

Pour on the torque!: The KA24E motor is perhaps one of the most torque-blessed motors I have ever encountered in a four cylinder. It likes to run at no more than 4500 RPM, and will accelerate sufficiently at RPMs well below this in taller gears.

Alignment lover: Even though this is a 4x4 that is as stock as the day I bought it (same wheels, suspension, etc.), the truck seems to not hold alignments after moderate road encounters. 4 alignments in seven years, and I don't even take this truck off-road.

Other: As a 4x4 XE standard cab, the running gear (i.e.: powertrain) is fairly solid. No frills, manual hubs, bench seat. Transmission is starting to wear; shift pattern is somewhat finicky.