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Piston Slap: A Lack of H-Town Heating
TTAC commentator kericf writes: Sajeev, I have been a previous emailer with some questions about my Rodeo. Now I turn to you in need of help with my wife’s 2005 Nissan Pathfinder (115k miles). The...
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Pre-Production Review: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder
If you’re like most Americans, you either drive an SUV or want one. Don’t believe me? One in three vehicles sold on our shores in the past 12 months was an SUV or crossover, despite skyrocketing fuel...
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Review: 2013 Infiniti JX35 (Video)
So you think you need to carry seven people in comfort with decent economy but you don’t want to buy a minivan? Enter the three-row crossover. Thanks to stronger fuel economy regulations there are...
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2015 Nissan Pathfinder 4×4 Review (With Video)
Nissan’s path to the modern Pathfinder has been long and wandering. In 1985 the 2-door truck based Pathfinder was the answer to Chevy’s Blazer and Ford’s Bronco. In 1995 Nissan changed absolutely...
View ArticleCrapwagon Outtake: 1994 Nissan Pathfinder
I loved my 1st gen Pathfinder. Unlike today’s CUVs, it was a proper SUV — derived, and barely civilized from the compact pickup truck beneath. The ride was, as they say, trucklike. The accomodations,...
View ArticlePiston Slap: Stumped by Starter Woes?
Bob writes: Dear Sajeev, I have a 1996 Nissan Pathfinder that I bought new and has since accumulated 90,000 miles . I plan on driving it until it dies because I still enjoy it and it gets me to all the...
View Article2017 Nissan Armada First Drive Review – First American Patrol
Wherever roads fade to tracks, bridges give way to fords, and addresses become coordinates, an intense internecine war is under way. Since the Land Cruiser and Patrol were born in 1951, Nissan and...
View ArticlePiston Slap: Deferred Maintenance and the Toyota Halo Effect
Earl writes: Hi Sajeev, I want to get my wife a used SUV. We tried a Volvo wagon, but it’s just too unreliable. My first choice is a 4Runner, but the prices here are insane, even for 10-15 year old...
View Article2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD – The CUV That Thinks It’s A Minivan
Car shoppers who need to carry more than four people should buy vans. Full stop. The minivan form factor is superior in nearly every manner to the SUV; from passenger comfort, to cargo room, to...
View ArticleNissan Owners Are on Their Own after NHTSA Kills Transmission Failure Petition
Nissan owners hoping for relief on a coolant issue that has been causing transmission failures on 2005-2010 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra trucks will be disappointed to find out that the National...
View ArticleQOTD: On 2001 Nissan Pathfinder When At Speed Rates Over 40 The Wheel Starts...
Every Friday, I ask you, the TTAC reader, a Question Of The Day. But at the same time, you’re asking us questions. Hundreds of them each and every day. Mostly it’s courtesy of Google Search, but it...
View ArticleWhatever You’re Into: Nissan Reveals Pricing for 2019 Pathfinder, Leaf
Nissan recently announced pricing for the 2019 Pathfinder and, if you’re inclined toward something smaller and greener, the Leaf. While the Pathfinder sees a modest increase in pricing, the Leaf trots...
View ArticleBuy/Drive/Burn: Three-door Japanese SUVs in 1989
Do you remember what the compact SUV market looked like in 1989? Me either. But it was a time where every Japanese manufacturer (except Honda, obviously) offered a three-door SUV. Nissan, Mitsubishi,...
View Article2022 Nissan Pathfinder First Drive – Step, Not Leap, in the Right Direction
The last-generation Nissan Pathfinder became the forgotten three-row crossover, in part because it went from a rugged-looking rig to a soft-roading crossover. Nissan is apparently quite well aware of...
View ArticleThe Right Spec: 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
Thanks to Nissan’s glacier-like design cycles, we don’t have to look very far back in the history books to find a so-called ‘real’ Pathfinder. Before it morphed into a three-row crossover that blended...
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