1998 Nissan Pathfinder SE review from North America
"Worth its weight in gold if you don't mind the poor mileage"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Ash tray lid broke off. Front brakes need to be replaced.
Something wrong with the steering, you can feel every single bump in the road and the steering wheel likes to bounce around a lot.
The vehicle itself seems to bouncy a lot more too, when hitting bumps or going over depressions, etc.
General comments?
This is a very good vehicle. It is very reliable and we have had zero major problems with it so far, but I believe some little things need to be replaced.
My major pet peeve about this thing is its gas mileage, which is horrible, and the power. It has very little passing power and I believe it to be big time under-powered.
Almost every time I try to get into 4L and back to 4H the gears grind like crazy - Yes, I have it in neutral and it's parked, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
As well, the 4x4 doesn't like to disengage sometimes, I find this very annoying if I'm trying to drive on the highway since you're not suppose to go over 80km/hr in 4x4 mode.
In spite of these relatively little problems, I am glad I got this vehicle, and I plan on buying a early 90's one just for fun!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 160000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 21st June, 2004 |