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This is still in progress. I will not let it leave my garage so it cannot get pushed aside for another decade... Small things, nothing worth documenting and One big thing! Nistune is coming to Pathfinder ECU's!!! Some of you may remember that I've been playing with Nistune on M30 ECU when I converted my 89 to fuel injection. In the coming month I should be playing with Nistune on a 1993 Pathfinder ECU. More to come in a separate thread when it does!

You know the Nissan Pathfinder R50 But have you seen the Nisyota FJ Finder Or the Toysan PathRunner I think my Nissan & Toyota DNA are starting to mix!?! Or at least my girl stepped in something!

Everyone whines about not being able to buy a new, simple, bare bones truck these days, despite the current frontier being exactly that. I've had them as rentals a few times and always enjoyed them. The cabin is spartan and gives the necessities without any fuss. The ride is smooth and handles decently, and the 4.0 gives a healthy kick IMO, with a nice predictable auto trans. It's a much more satisfying drivetrain than in the 3rd gen tacoma, which I've also rented, and I'm a total tacoma fanboy. Bummer they're updating and killing the VQ. I might not be singing the same praise next year.

I recall the 3 years I worked for Nissan, I did a lot of recall work. Nissan had a pretty big one for the ABS module in the Maxima and Murano. Those were something like the 16-19 model years. Did a lot of reprogramming on various systems over a larger year range, with one of the most common on the airbags in the Frontier, Xterra, and Titan. Oddly, the R51 Pathfinder and Armada didn't have the problem the other trucks had. Apparently, if the truck is tilted to the side sufficiently and hit a bump just right, the SRS ECU would panic and fire all the airbags and pretensioners. Had a very modified Xterra there for having that happen about the time the recall came out. Made the day on the trail very exciting apparently. Had a tech there for almost a year that was a long time Toyota tech. He loved pointing out issues like the strawberry milkshake that was a problem for a few years in the Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder. I cheerfully pointed out that the frames didn't have the rust out issues the Toyota had. It was all in fun. My 2010 had 3 recalls I think in the first year I had it, with one of them being to check and adjust the pressure in the spare tire. Apparently some of them were over inflated and exploded in the the heat of summer. For me, I have no qualms about Nissans up to 19-20 model years. I have determined that I don't like some of the changes in some and no matter the brand, avoid the first 2 years of new or redesigned models. For a full sized truck, the Titan is the best bang for the buck. For the compact, up to 2020, the Frontier is a great value iny opinion, but that is because I is essentially unchanged from 2006 so they are debugged and I, unlike the reviewers, like the styling and simple interior. People complain about the simple instrument cluster and small screen of the stereo. I figure if you need a big bright distraction while driving, it is pretty simple to put an aftermarket unit in since it is only the stereo unlike a multi function interface like many new cars. Research any manufacturer, and you will find an amazing range of recalls on them.

Sadly, I’d say the problem is with Nissan not acknowledging problems & fixing them in an effort to take care of their customers (i.e., power valve screws). Toyota is much better at managing its customers & making sure they feel safe & well cared for. While I can’t speak to the pickup market, I’d never buy a Nissan these days & that’s all I’ve personally owned in 36 years (meaning not my wife’s or parent’s vehicles).