Faults:

Power seat on driver's side broke in the first year. Dealer replaced motor under warranty.

Chugging upon acceleration. Mechanic replaced the swirl valve and the problem went away... temporarily. It returned shortly after, mechanic rebooted the computer and it went away. Came back one more time months later, rebooted computer and hasn't returned in about a year.

Broken seals on cat. converters, sounds like a hole in the muffler. Mechanic put a temporary seal on them, but will both need to be replaced when the seal breaks.

CD player does not work when it's cool/cold outside (like lower than 60 degrees). CD skips. Sounds like it's a common problem among Pathfinders and Muranos. $2k to replace factory stereo. Blogs say that factory speakers are not rated for what you can buy in the stores. I've had many after market stereos stolen from previous cars so am just living with it.

General Comments:

This is my 3rd Pathfinder and the best yet. Great performance in the mountains and in the low lands. Excellent for winter driving in Colorado.

I thought it was comfortable until my husband got an Acura MDX. Mental note to never go straight from the Acura to the Nissan.

Lots of room for the family (2 adults, 1 child and a big dog).

Stopped going to the dealer after 36k miles. Local mechanic is not impressed with the issues mentioned above. Feels that we shouldn't be having these issues at 50k miles.

Faults:

Nothing yet.

General Comments:

This will be my first entry for our new used 2003 Pathfinder. We picked it up in St.Paul, MN after 30 days of research and shopping Craigslist and CarSoup.

The truck was in pretty nice shape and we purchased it for $8635. Our pre-negotiated price was $8820. That price was based on the power seats option, which it did not have. I'm glad it has manual seats, one less thing to break. The truck has 88,000 miles on it.

It is an SE model with the following options.

- Power sunroof

- Heated cloth seats (didn't know there was such a thing)

- Bose audio

- Color matched bumpers

- Towing package

- Power windows, locks, cruise.

- Multi-CD

- Alloy wheels

- ABS

- Air bags

- Cassette

- Tilt

- Air conditioning

- Roof rack

- Running boards

- ABS

- Dunlop tires are nearly new

I got 23 mpg driving the Interstate back to Grand Forks, ND. I went 60 mph the whole way.

My first impression is very positive. It has a solid, quality feel to it.

I test drove 3 vehicles yesterday before deciding on this one.

First was a '04 Xterra, which was in poor condition and not worthy of our consideration. Pre-negotiated price was $8700. (Pre-negotiated means the price was determined before viewing, assuming condition was acceptable and options were as stated)

Second was a '01 Pathfinder LE. It had lower mileage than the one we bought, but it was in tougher shape. It also had a "cheapness" about it. When you locked the doors, it sounded like you were in a tin can. The paint was chipped and scratched all over. I would have had to repaint the entire car to get it looking as nice as the one we bought. We passed hoping for something better. We found it. Pre-negotiated price was $8600.

I will be going over the truck thoroughly this week replacing all fluids, cleaning the engine compartment and installing a new battery. The wife is going to use this truck in Bayfield, WI this winter. We bought a home there on the side of hill, and the Maxima would not have been a good winter vehicle. The Pathfinder may even face a challenge once in a while with the amount of snow we get.

Why did I choose Pathfinder? There were a few reasons.

1. Superior engine. On Wards 10 best list for many years.

2. I'm disappointed with the quality of domestic vehicles.

3. I think the Pathfinder is a very good value right now.

4. I would have liked an Xterra, but the 3.3 engine has a timing belt and low power. There also weren't many Xterras available at our mid to high 8 Gs price point.

Now all we need to do is sell our Maxima.

Check back soon for other feedback. I really enjoyed this site and used it a lot for our shopping.

Email me if you'd like a copy of my used car checklist.

We used a spreadsheet to drill down to a few cars that were worthy of consideration. If you'd like a copy of my spreadsheet and some info on using it, let me know.

removethese23charactersnissan@netcrafting.com

Thank you.

General Comments:

The Nissan Armada is great! Runs smooth on the road, and has comfortable interior.

Nissan should make a 415 horespower Armada to beat the Escalade. I bet sales will grow due to the fact a 415 HP SUV could carry anything.

Also make a better tranny, because my 1989 Pathfinder had 4 transmissions on it. I gave it up finally, and traded it for an Porsche Cayenne V6.

Faults:

Nothing Yet.

General Comments:

This is the highest quality vehicle I have owned- Power heated seats, Stereo controls on steering wheel, 4x4 is controlled with a turn of a knob. Fast, easy to drive, Sunroof is huge- I love the leather seats Its the greatest value for the dollar.

Faults:

Nothing yet.

General Comments:

This the an excellent SUV for a very good price. I did test drive several SUV's e.g. Toyota 4Runner, Honda Pilot, etc. but didn't have to think twice to make decision. Pathfinder LE is an excellent quality for a very good price. It is expensive, but provides better features than other comparable SUV's. With 245 hp, 3.5L and V6 engine, the pick up is amazing and ride is really smooth.