1989 Nissan Pathfinder SE from Puerto Rico - Comments

The timing belt broke at 75,000 thousand miles and bent the valves a $900.00 job.

The bushings on the struts have to be replaced almost every two years (about $50.00 for parts and labor)

Had to replace the air conditioner compressor ($400.00 parts and labor)

The Nissan Pathfinder is an excellent vehicle over all. We use it to tow our boat and the 4x4 is superb when pulling it out of the water.

It also has a good pickup and you can easily go over the speed limit quite easily without noticing it. It runs very smoothly and is very quiet inside.

With the mileage I have gotten out of the truck (150,000+ miles) and the type usage it has taken, I would certainly consider a replacement of the same kind and brand.

The only minor issue with the truck, is the bushings on the struts that wear out kind of rapidly and cause the vehicle to loose alignment. However, we do use the vehicle for off road purposes and boat hauling which may be part of the problem.

For any future owner or a current owner of this kind of vehicle I would strongly recommend that you replace the timing belt as per manufacturer specifications because the consequences of it breaking are quite costly.

I have a 1995 Nissan pathfinder at 57,000 miles I put a new engine in. at 75,ooo mile a new transmission. the whole five years I've owned it the transfer case has leaked and the four wheel does not engage when I need it most. the four wheel drive is constantly seiging up. at 60,000 miles the gages quiet working and I needed to replace the dash. i have nothing good to say about this vehicle or the service that has been provided to take care of it. I've owned it four years and three out of four years total the truck has been in the shop. Here is th kicker. I am disabled and maybe drive 50 miles a week. every time I took that truck in to the shop 3,000 miles was added to it. once I picked the truck up and 6 days later drove it back for repairs. there was an other 3,000 miles on my truck. all I did that week was go to the doctors 10 miles away and back. I switched repair companies. and have kept track of mileage. Since the last repair job in July to now January I have just turned 3,000 miles. and have had the truck in my possession for a straight seven months. Figure that one out???

We aren't talking about the same truck at all here. You can't compare a 1995 model with a 1989.