1992 Nissan Pathfinder SE from North America - Comments

Starting with the brakes that were replaced at 10,000 mile intervals...

Then the transmisson at 70 k that started overheating a lot!!! But for no apparent reason....

Manifold gasket replaced at 70k, and are leaking again!

Adjustable suspension?? What a joke... rides like a freaking lawnmower.

Dash lights, gauges went totally dead...

A/C control lights... dead... but for no apparent reason...

Frame where the receiver hitch mounts... bent due to lack of supports, don't believe that it is rated for 3500lbs to tow... a 900lb. personal watercraft bent the receiver under about 5 inches when I came to a quick, but controlled stop.

The idler arm/center link... 2 replacements on that one... too bad I can't say that I broke it off road, but I can't afford to put this piece of crap in 4 wheel drive because something always breaks.

I am a college student who bought this when I graduated from high school. I can't afford to ditch this truck until I graduate in May of 2001. A new vehicle is first on my list of new purchases. I have prayed for the last 4 years that someone would hit me. This Pathfinder looks great, but I would never buy another Nissan product again. This is just a 4 wheel drive Maxima and is a total joke. Don't buy a Pathfinder, save up for a 4Runner or buy a full size SUV.

I don't understand why some people always against Nissan and their trucks? Nissan make a good affordable truck, I've purchased a '93 Pathfinder straight from the dealer.

Owning a Toyota 4Runner and a Ford Bronco I figured the Pathfinder would be a pushover. On the highway this truck works like an animal, doing my offroading on the side, I decided to take the Pathfinder out one day with a few friends who drive Jeep Cherokee's and Explorers.

Surprised them by not taking the Bronco (very good off road). I held up very well against the rest of them with their modified trucks. Being a 6 cylinder and not drinking as much gas as the rest, it performs just as good. Though it lacked the big 8 cylinder's pull, it held its own very well and also had more maneuverability around objects, and was very agile in the worst driving obstacles.

With a little modification nothing would be able to stop this truck. For those people who often break parts, or for whom nothing goes right and can't afford to even put the truck in 4wd, they need to start walking or just give up with trucks.

I have a 93 XE with 127,000 miles on it. Probably the best vehicle I have ever owned. I live high in the Colorado Rockies and need to use 4 wheel drive to get to work 6 months out of the year.

Sure, it could use some more power, but I knew what I was getting when I bought it. Even though it is low on power, I have towed a dual axle trailer with a 2,500 lb tractor on it, about 4,000 lbs total. It was a little scary but it did it.

So far only one thing has gone wrong with this car, the dome light does not come on when you open the door.

Thinking about buying a new one with the 250 horses.

I own a 92 Nissan Pathfinder. I had to replace the engine at 207,000 miles and the transmission at 215,000 miles. I tow a trailer and have been VERY pleased with this vehicle. Would I buy another Pathfinder? You bet your ass!

I have a 92 SE. Good truck, but I had to replace the transmission at about 130k. About two months after the dealer replaced the transmission, the "flex plate" broke (the part that connects the transmission to the drive train). It was not covered under the warranty and I had to pay an additional $1000 in parts and LABOR to have it fixed.) Also, not a lot of guts going uphill. Good off-road vehicle.

Hi there,

I am driving 92 SE Pathfinder. This is the best SUV I have had. One small hint for people who like to get more power on this truck:

I am using Bosch Platinum 4+ spark plugs and K&N air filter to gain additional 20-30 hp.

Regarding fuel economy I have installed TURBOLATOR custom exhaust component"Straight Tip Rolled Edge".Now I have better fuel economy (up to 8.3%),reduced emissions, and improved low end performance.

At the end my advise for all of you Pat`s owners,buy tires 31x10.5R15 and lower your rpm`s and prolong life of your engine.

Thank you all for reading this comment.

Best Regards

Goran.

I bought my 92 Pathfinder used with 100,000 miles on it (and I have a sneaking suspicion the dealer rolled back some miles). At first I bought it because it looked cool and the fact that I needed 4wheel drive for my commute back and forth from Lake Tahoe to Reno. I never knew it's off road capabilities until on a camping trip a friends 79 Blazer got stuck on a tree (don't ask). By the time the guys who were driving it got back to the camp site I was the only person left with a 4X4 so I had to go to the rescue. No one thought my "girlie" 6cyl stock pathfinder could make it on a trail where a lifted Chevy w/a 427 big block didn't make it out alive. Unbelievably (and if you saw this trail you would think it was unbelievable too) that crazy truck made it (although the paint job was never the same again). Since that day my Pathfinder has been more places that I would have ever though it would go. I love that car so much I even had it shipped to Hawaii when I moved. I admit it has some problems (mostly electrical) but hey, nothing's perfect!

I bought a Nissan Frontier in 1999. It had 9 miles in it at the time. I travel to Dallas, Austin, and Houston a lot from Oklahoma City. In the four years I have owned the truck I have put 138,000 miles on it and it has never had any required maintenance. I change the oil and filters. I changed the tires and that is it. It is the best vehicle I have ever owned.

Hi there,

I am Danka and I have 1992 Pathfinder Se model

It has step bars, rear wind deflector, tinted windows, key less entry,2 LOUD 12in sub powered by Sony 800 4 channels amp.

Oversized tires on the 9 inces rims (T-boss package),two sets of fog lights, neon beam lights on the washer jets,

alarm, moldings around fenders, moon roof, dual suspension, A/C polar cold, GPS, DVD-player...etc

It is quite nice truck for a lady and I am really enjin this one.

It is very fast 3.0 l engine,4-speed transmission with overdrive and cruise control, good for driving of road (especially at winter time) 4x4 works like a dream, and it is better than Toyota 4 Runner and Mercedes ML, and yes I feel sorry for not making those anymore in the same body stile and same engine components, if designers start to make this one I will buy two of them one for day one for night.

I love this truck.

Thank you for your time and keep driving pathfinder`s.

This is a response to Goran's comment -

there is absolutely no way that you will gain "20-30" horsepower from installing spark plugs and a K&N filter, unless before replacing the parts you were using a brick for an air filter and had three fouled plugs. spark plugs, no matter what type, produce zero additional power in an otherwise unmodified engine, and even a true cold air intake system, with a conical filter located outside of the engine bay in the grille or fender-well is likely to provide no more than a 5hp gain at best. please don't make exaggerated claims, as there are some people out there who might believe you.

That last girl who made a comment...umm.. yea... I think she is blonde...

Have a problem with mt transmission on my 92 pathfinder. If any has any sugestions plaese call me.

1-337-380-8947.

Jerome jacob.

Hey everyone.

If you're looking for a cheap, reliable, all-use vehicle, I don't think you could do better than a 92 SE. I bought mine with 130,000 miles on it over four years ago, just to get me by until I could pick up something newer. Problem is, I can't part with it now. Even with the high mileage, and my driving it like I stole it and adding another 30,000 miles to it over the past four years, I have had to do almost nothing to maintain it. I bought tires and had a brake job done to it, and perform regular oil changes; as would be normal maintenance for any vehicle.

I think they are still a great looking truck (mine is burgundy with black "Nerf" style round running boards), I can't believe the size of some of the stuff I have crammed into the back of it, and the gas mileage and power from the 3.0 V6 is admirable.

I live in northern Canada where we get a helluva lot of snow sometimes and have never been stuck under any circumstances. Also, the temperature routine drops below

-50 and I always know it's gonna fire right up (provided you plug in the block heater).

Great starter vehicle, or an "ol' reliable" with many factory options (sunroof, leather, A/C, 4x4, etc) for those on a tight budget.

I purchased a new Pathfinder SE back in 1987.

I owned it for 13 years and other than routine oil changes, the truck performed flawlessly.

Yes, Pathfinder's are good to some degree, but really I've had nothing but problems. I own a 92 Ti 3.0 vg30 after buying it for an amount I thought was a good buy. I soon learnt the hard way, only had done 230,000kms and not a hint of 4x4 use, dumped it on 22 inch rims for daily use and had 31 Micky Thompson Baja mud tyres for the bush, lifted to its max and a few other mods.

Well I didn't get to really enjoy it because it always has dramas. A month into owning it, a blown motor oil pump went, so rebuilt that and a little work; 4,500 aus dollars.

Replace starter motor, water pump, you name it, I've done it because I honestly thought it was a good 4x4.

All up I've spent well more than the 4x4 value, and really couldn't be more frustrated.

If anyone wants to buy a 4x4, buy a GQ Nissan Patrol that are made to do want they say.

At the end of the day, they all have good and bad points, but I've had a gut full.