Faults:

To my surprise, since I have owned the Pathfinder, I haven't had any problems that were "broken".

It has produced a slight ticking noise from under the hood which can be fixed by rebuilding the timing chain (standard to be serviced at 80,000 miles).

The fuel economy could definitely be better at 15 miles per gallon in city conditions and 18 miles per gallon on the Highway.

The differential doesn't like to shift from 4WD Low to 4WD High on the first try.

General Comments:

I have been overly impressed with the durability of the Pathfinder on-road and off-road.

The power is a little low for hardcore off-roading, but the gearing allows for any offroading enthusiast to have fun climbing hills or even going through mud.

The ride that it gives is also very impressive for an SUV, with a great turning radius and no rock hard suspension.

It also has a very smooth shift and stays in its gear without trying to switch back and forth between one gear or another.

General Comments:

We LOVE our Pathfinder! Nothing wrong with it at all.

The 4X4 was easy to use and really awesome in the PA snow slush and ice.

Ice cold air for the Summer. We know the previous owner and trust me, They had no problems with this truck at all.

We do regular oil changes and put gas in it, that's it.

The gas mileage was dropping a little so I put a new air filter in and that solved that. PS, VERY easy to do yourself. Very good gas mileage highway, regular SUV gas mileage in the city.

We put a new battery in for the Winter because it had never been changed and we were at 140,000 miles.

We still have the original full size spare from 1995 in the back never used!

This is the best car we ever had. We have had new and used cars before and this one is the best. We bought it as a secondary tool around town car never expecting it to last. Well, it's our favorite, we will never get rid of this one. We have taken it everywhere. This is the first car we have had where we don't get nervous if it's going to break down.

Faults:

Instrument panel lighting burned out, fixed by Replacing headlight switch.$100.

Rear hatch struts failed.$60.

Starter replaced.$300.

Alternator replaced.$400.

Replaced worn tie-rod.$50.

Exhaust manifold glitch <all pathfinders have had it or will>.$600.

Speedometer works only when it feels like it <i think it should show 160,000,but i'll fix it when I sell it.> $400.

Popping noise from frame when turning.$?

Steering has 3" of play.$?

CV boot ripped.$20.

Paint oxidized, not caring if anyone keys your ride, Priceless.

General Comments:

Acceleration is weak. Vehicle is much too heavy for the Maxima motor, however gearing is engineered to compensate <especially 4-LO>.

Good ground clearance, articulation, tire size, and an oxidizing paint job make this a great off-roading machine.

Cup holders are flimsy and not practical for use by anything above a 6oz juice bottle with lid.

When installing an aftermarket stereo system you will need to bypass the extra stock amplifiers.

I drive like I stole it, for real, every turn is a screech, every stop leans forward, and lead is too light for my shoes.

This vehicle has made three trips from CO to CA successfully, and has never let me down.

Keep up on maintenance or it will keep up on you.