Ownership Cost for 1996 Nissan Pathfinder (SE 4-door)
Estimated: $46949 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2815
$1351
$1182
$1070
$957
$7375
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2364
$2435
$2520
$2621
$2738
$12678
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1521
$1748
$2291
$11235
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$961
$961
$961
$961
$961
$1422
Total Ownership Costs
$11331
$9447
$8215
$8553
$9403
$46949
Body Class: Wagon
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 3300.0
Displacement CI: 201.37835551261
Displacement L: 3.3
Doors: 4
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: NISSAN
Manufacturer: NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD
Manufacturer Id: 996
Model: Pathfinder
Model Year: 1996
Note: Position 6 is Model change: In Case of Pathfinder , the next code after "1" is "0", Engine Type changed from "H" to "A" to designate the 3.3L engine for the 1996 MY Nissan Pathfinder.
DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE THUMPING SOUND. *AK
1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
I AM REPORTING A FAILURE IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF MY 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AT SPEEDS OF 50+ MPH, THE BACK HALF OF THE VEHICLE HAS INSTANCES WHERE OUT OF NOWHERE IT BEGINS TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN IT STOPS AND WILL DO IT AGAIN JUST OUT OF THE BLUE. I REASONABLY FORESEE THIS FAILURE RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRENCE HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED INTERSTATE. THERE WAS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE BUT NISSAN SHOULD CHANGE IT TO A RECALL. *TR