Faults:

My frame rusted; both sides broke, and after removing scaled rust, there wasn't much of it left. I plan to fabricate and weld in a new frame myself with a 2 inch lift.

The shocks were also busted, so I will be replacing them with air shocks to ultimately achieve a little extra tire clearance (especially towing boat, camping gear etc).

I love these trucks! I currently own a 92 Pathfinder SE V6 manual 4x4 with 220 000, 93 XE V6 manual 4x4 with 290 000, and a 95 D21 Hardbody XE V6 Kingcab WD with a manual trans.

I have fixed the exhaust bolts that break off in the head on the torque side, by using a right angle drill with reverse, and a left handed drill bit removing the bolt. Then I drilled and tapped it out for a 3/8 Chevy American bolt (figured it was stronger).

My Nissan 4x4 pulled out 15 semi trucks in a snowstorm last year, with a rusted frame and lots of cars up my hill.

General Comments:

I guess I'm a collector.

Faults:

I have had to change the starter twice due to the oil filter being directly above the starter.

I have an exhaust leak of course due to design flaws.

The switch on my passenger side electric window quit working.

Feels and smells like gas like it is running rich. Had to tighten the gas line in front of the intake due to gas leaking, but it still smells like gas.

When starting sometimes you hear the starter click once, eventually starting after a few tries with the key after changing the starter and the battery out.

The A/C pulley came off and lodged into the front of the motor.

The truck needs a new timing belt now soon to be replaced.

But I still love this truck!

General Comments:

The turning radius is definitely lacking.

The spark plugs are difficult to get to.

The starter definitely gives me the blues.

The exhaust leak will not defeat me.

I intend to keep this truck forever.

Faults:

The frame is falling apart, engine is making noises, because the frame is going. The front wheels are turning in a lil bit, rusting badly.

The trunk door doesn't really stay up all the time anymore, and my head light is out.

Waaayyyy too many problems and all it's going to get worse... I'm trying to sell it or something now.

General Comments:

This is a good car and I really like it... but the frame really sucks! Mine is starting to make noises :(

Faults:

Replaced timing belt at 90,000 and again at 160,000.

Front end alignment was consistent problem. I changed tie rod three times snd then had several parts replaced in front end which eventually solved the chronic alignment problem.

That's really the only trouble I've had. When I did timing belt at 160k, I went ahead and had water pump replaced too.

Original clutch started going out around 120,000.

General Comments:

I've been really pleased with this car. I use it in city for most of my driving, but I also have used it quite a bit in the mountains on the family farm; hauling rocks, dragging trees, pulling small utility trailers.

I also used for years hauling my kayaks and backpacks off into mountains.

Faults:

Rear frame rust has caused me to park this vehicle. The rear support cross bar on the frame rusted so bad that it fell off of the frame and onto the axle housing below and broke the right rear brake line. All the brake fluid drained out and the rear brakes became inoperable.

General Comments:

My Pathfinder is a 4x4 and has never given me any trouble. It has excellent traction in the snow. I took very good care of the vehicle. I am very disappointed about the rust problem. This is a design flaw in my opinion. I would expect the engine/transmission to be the first major expense on an older vehicle - not the frame falling apart. Nissan did a great job on the design of all other parts of this vehicle. They faltered in the design of the frame.

I have a nice vehicle with all the options (power everything, sunroof, 4x4) that still looks very nice. Unfortunately, looks are all it has right now. It has been abandoned in my driveway. It is now a useless hulk.