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[@scottykilmer]

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[@willking1625]

My 2001 Nissan Pathfinder still runs like New, with 223,897 miles. I love it so much., and looking to get another one...

[@theodorerinehart781]

You are very thorough, and cover all bases.

[@lukeamato423]

Cyber truck?

[@commycasty]

It's an Altima, so check to see if there's a pineapple Fanta jammed somewhere in the engine bay from when the owner got in a fight with his roommates girlfriend.

[@MiguelVelez-fp8sf]

Hey scotty i was wondering if i could be apprentice i would work for free ! 🙏🏼

[@renkhachatoorian302]

The best thing about older cars is less electronic systems.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

We need to go back to 1985 emissions. That's all we need. I want a fking car with an engine and an airconditioner and nothing else.

[@gavriushka]

@@MindBodySoulOkdon’t mind that at all. Although can I keep some decent speakers and a small ish screen that only does CarPlay? I mean that has nothing to do with the car itself and is damn useful… 😬🫠

[@dalesmith4985]

He might live in a hot climate@StuMarston

[@TFM-xk7wg]

My old mercedes had 4 fuses in total.. Sellers remorse 😕

[@asianfrenchcanadian]

92 Hardbody here with 365k miles. Original clutch, plenty of life still left. Car companies aren't what they used to be

[@carlsocci379]

That's when Nissans were built right (pre-renault).

[@hydro_storm4527]

That's an actual Nissan.

[@stadce]

Back when Nissan was a respectable manufacturer along with Toyota/Honda

[@santaclause2875]

Almost back when Nissan was Datsun. Datsun's were AWESOME vehicles, on par with Toyota. Not sure when Datsun became Nissan, sometime in the late '70's or so. Anyone know?

[@WillyEckaslike]

my 90s nissan sentra pickup has about 20 wires in the whole car and a small box with about 5 plug in modules..still runs like a dream

[@komradkolonel]

I remember back in the 80s and 90s Nissans were really solid. Their reliability and overall quality was about as good as Toyota or Honda.

I had 07 Altima which was fantastic except for the body quality. I had it garaged kept and it still kept rusting. The drivetrain was good though, 160k miles and no problems there.

[@Clooger-]

Nissan was great up until about 2010 or so. I own a Nissan and Infiniti from 06 and 09, and they both have over 160,000 with no serious problems. I have no idea what happened to modern cars lol

[@capresenooj4359]

I drive a 99 maxima thats at 205k currently with no transmission problems and engine still runs great, I have had to replace everything attached to the engine but the power steering pump in the 6 years Ive owned it but its a great car

[@peaktweaker]

Then enter the city. 😢

[@andyblank4157]

Old Nissans were great and the new ones are junk.

[@SamRetford-lo8tm]

V8 is exception

[@MrNexor-cj8gs]

​@@DaleWilly LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@whois3581]

@@MrNexor-cj8gs I'll bet money that 20yrs from now, you'll still see more Frontiers rolling around when the Tacos rust out and blow their turbo powered engines. Just look around at all the 90s hardbodies still rolling and then try to count how many Toyotas you see still going from those years. Same for the early 2000's.

[@JC-cm9bn]

1990's Nissan Hardbody pickups were far superior to Toyota during that time

[@nataliemadrigal899]

Datsun

[@Rundark-]

Scotty, you are the Sherlock Holmes of auto mechanics! Nothing escapes you when it comes to fixing cars, thank you for being you.

[@paige_judah5538]

I'll believe you if he could tell me why I lose power a little at low speeds turning left and going over train tracks and the tachometer revs to about 2000-3500 RPM.

[@masih9595]

​@@paige_judah5538something with your valves

[@jcx2bby]

Leaking injectors, bad fuel pump, vacuum leaks. Have you done any troubleshooting at all?

[@ynb3a9y4life]

I'm a NISSAN fan here in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 .... and truth be told, since the mid 2000s , the company is starting to decline 😢

[@kennethramsey5957]

I have a 1995 Maxima with 311,000 miles. It’s been a great car. Not too much trouble, only the radio has been replaced 3 times, out again. Also have 2015 Rogue with 166,000 miles. No trouble yet.

[@josepeixoto3384]

4 radios burned up? is the voltage too high? over 14.4 volts? change the Voltage Regulator inside the Alternator

[@ehtrudawg6089]

I've owned Nissans since 88-2021, never had any issues at all.

[@dfields9511]

Up to 170k on ones made before 2003 yah After that up to 100k they. Are ok. Transmission are crap unless you get a manual transmission

[@belmondo8741]

Yea, how many miles on it when you go rid of it? That's the part you left out. I had an 2003 Altima and it lasted for 150,000 miles. Those last 30,000 miles were filled with lots of repairs. The car was totaled in an accident. Otherwise, I would probably be stupidly paying for repairs to keep it going.

[@belmondo8741]

Nissans were good quality until Renault took it over in the early 2000's.

[@louishumphreys5451]

I just don't see the point in buying a vehicle where the quality is iffy.

[@Louiepr60]

My wifey’s Altima went 199k miles, don’t ask me how 😂

[@Laiceps04]

I have a 2024 Nissan Titan 10k miles and I gotta say other than the GTR it’s the best thing Nissan has ever made

[@MortankoopaJr]

I agree!

[@makeit.nice1111]

Big dif in the Titan and the rest of the regular passenger cars, same with the GTR, those are meticulously made for a reason

[@mulinzhan4167]

Armada!

[@dullahan8191]

I can't complain much about my 2012 Sentra. 188,000 miles and my daily driver. Only major issue was replacing the blower motor ( took me about 3 hours) other that that just typical car issues.

[@donguthrie4151]

I drove a 93 Nissan truck for twenty two years sold it to a friend and he is driving it to work today and bought a 2006 Altima sold it to the same friend in 2014 and his mother is driving the car today 03/08/24. Both vehicles were trouble free and as reliable as the three Honda's and Toyota I drive today.

[@johncitizen3927]

My 89 nissan runs great. 2nd clutch, 402,000 miles.

[@ambrooks5]

That’s impressive!

[@jasonmurphy844]

Many auto manufacturers have significantly gone downhill in quality . If you can , buy a pre 2002 Nissan. Had four Nissans in my lifetime. All exceeded 200,000 miles . Just sold my 93 Altima , 307,000 miles . Still ran strong .

[@toddgries2133]

07 Nissan Murano, bought it in 2014 with 95k miles for $4500 Today 205k miles, still no issues with the CVT

[@thomassullins8690]

Did you do cvt fluid changes? At what intervals? I have qx60

[@bobbywalter5320]

The few .. the proud.

[@creepingalien9055]

Dam that is one hell of a story crazy bro I have a 20' Altima with 88k miles so far and it runs like a champ

[@Billby61]

They are junk! I own a 2014 maxima with 99000 miles on it . The CVT transmission was just replaced and then all the cam lobes wore off the camshafts despite keeping fresh clean synthetic oil in the crankcase. The motor was also replaced. 🔥 Nissans are now junk don't buy one.

[@willymaykit1482]

I bought my Altima brand new in 2016. Ive had zero problems besides the normal.( Brake pads ). Over 130,000 miles. Great reliable vehicle.

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

I bought a low mileage 06 Altima for my son as his first car in 2012. He drove it like was a rental, got in a couple fender benders, but the car kept ticking. By the time he got rid of it it had over 170K on it. The thing was a tank. Weird CVT sounds, but it never broke down.

[@keksi6844]

2006 does not have CVT but standard transmission.

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

@@keksi6844 Must have been an 07 then.

[@markmullen1852]

I'd take a Nissan any day of the week over a Land/Range Rover. I had an 05 Altima SER and that car was freaking awesome.

[@edwardranno7119]

Land Rover is like owning a boat...break out another thousand!

[@ItsMe-ic7on]

Back in the early to mid-90s all the motors of the Nissan's sound like they had plastic parts just like the newer model sewing machines. Doing away with the good metal steel parts and putting in plastic I had nothing to do with a Nissan sentence

[@briandoan3837]

2005 Nissan is ancient history. That Nissan doesn't exist anymore.

[@CheapBastard1988]

I guess Chlamydia (typical Nissan) is better than Aids (typical Land Rover). I wouldn't want either.

[@NotNowCato1254]

JLR products are an embarrassment here in the UK. Horror stories of engines grenading just out of warranty and JLR refusing to take any responsibility. People buying cars for £40k+ minimum and then being told a complete new engine required after only, say, 35k miles and 3.5 years. £15k+. The entire company deserves to go down the toilet.

[@tomfisher3117]

Scotty, sometimes you are full of it. I’m driving a 2006 Altima with 165,000 miles. It’s a GREAT car. No issues.

[@PhillyFan20]

Loved this generation of the Altima. It was also the last generation that used a traditional automatic before they began putting CVTs in their vehicles. The SE-R was a fun car to drive.

[@burner3214]

Lucky guy I just donated our 2006 Nissan Altima. Many problems catalytic converter, starter , battery problems. Transmission started to give trouble less than 90,000 miles. 3:00 3:01

[@paulzacher5672]

How many times have you changed cvt fluid

[@Al-ok1lj]

But that’s the inherent problem with Nissans. You’d see a good batch, then a bad batch. Quality control at Nissan is all over the place.

[@jaywilliams3625]

Yea, that was made before renault brand took over Nissan.

[@garysavala665]

My 2010 frontier is a great little work truck 280000 miles still runs like new . 2.5 liter

[@jeffsond]

I’ve decided to choose the 2018-19 Odyssey over same years Sienna. I’ve been watching a Toyota mechanic talk about the most common issues with the Sienna’s 3.5L engine. I owned a 2009 Odyssey with 266,000 miles on it didn’t have many issues. It did start burning some oil at 200,000 miles about a half a quart between 3000 mile oil changes.. I wouldn’t have an occasional engine code with misfiring on those back three cylinders that burned a little oil, but other than that the van was very solid. From what I hear Honda has improved their rings on their pistons.

[@Winterstick549]

That was on the Honda 1.5 turbo four. My 2022 has the naturally aspirated 2.0 and I love it. I do wish it had a stick, but since I bought it for long distant driving, it's not a big deal.

[@kevinl3235]

My Chevrolet Cavalier would once or twice a month throw up a bunch of random guage lights along with a dimming of the headlights. The fuel guage would even quit working when this anomaly happened. Thought it may be a bad ECM as well? Come to find out it was a bad ground coming from the battery. I never realized a bad ground would cause all those issues.

[@randybeard6040]

Ground Problems and a Weak Battery will many Electronics in Newer Vehicles to Act Squirrelly...

[@kevinl3235]

@@randybeard6040 Definitely a starting point when trouble shooting electrical issues.

[@unknownhuman5507]

Hey, I drove nissans all my life and I don't know whether I am lucky, but I never had major problems with them. I drove a 96 maxima, 2015 quest, curently we drive 2017 xtrail (diesel) and a 88 datsun bluebird also diesel. No problems whatsoever.

[@Winterstick549]

I live in Thailand part time and all trucks and SUVs are diesel powered. Most have sticks and all are super reliable.

[@waynescheineman5054]

Hey Scotty I have a 2012 Nissan Versa that started running weird with codes. After inspection found that squirrels had eaten on the wire harness in engine compartment . Repaired harness and now works fine.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

The car is afraid of you Scotty, it doesn't want to mess up with you around

[@ericpizarro3084]

When I worked as sales representative, the most common vehicle stranded on the road was the Nissan Altima by far, the second one Nissan Sentra, third one Chevy Cruze.

[@milesaway3699]

I work for a car rental agency. We have LOTS of Altima’s, and Rogue’s and Rogue Sports and Versa’s and Maxima’s. For the most part we have zero issues with them. The Titan’s we have had some issues but nothing major. Couple weeks back we had a ‘23 Rogue showing a cylinder misfire which was very surprising. If the price was right I’d own a Nissan but with car prices these days NO price is right.

[@geoki4539]

My god with Nissan....last year after changing out my daily 2015 Honda fit with 180kmiles with a used 2019 fit CVT transmission I was in the market for a brand new Nissan 400z sports car. Then a little voice in my head said "Ask Scotty Kilmer for an advice"...I went ahead and bought a brand new 2023 Toyota LE corolla, cheaper and paid it off last week...couldn't be much happier....

[@hircine92h]

Great choice, from a Nissan owner. you dodged a bullet there.

[@DBROWN_YT]

The 2020+ nissan sedans don't seem to have many transmission problems at all. Compare that to the gm 6 and 8 speeds from 2019+ and all their problems already and I'd say these new cvt transmissions are better made than the horrendous last gen nissan sedan transmissions. Like mentioned here though. These new nissans have lots of electrical issues. My wife has a 2021 sentra so hopefully these will be know as reliable cars.

[@AbelG8781]

Going on 121K on my 2015 Sentra, never seen the check engine light come on except for pne time in 2019 when I put bad gas in it. My daily driver after all these years, not a single skip with the start, engine, transmission. Excellent car.

[@PlymouthNeon]

how often do you change your transmission fluid?

[@wildbillfold]

I have a 2014 Nissan Maxima S with 152,000 miles so far. I bought it in 2020 with 67,000 miles on the odometer. I must admit, I've had a few problems with the CVT such as slipping and slow acceleration. I've changed the CVT fluid twice since I've owned the Maxima and the CVT is still going strong for now. Only other problem is the display screen pixels are sometimes lined out. I do all of own maintenance which probably is the main reason my Maxima is performing well.

[@KimPham525]

I've got a manual 2015 Nissan Pulsar and it's great.

[@jasonleatherwood2172]

Not usa for sure not a model offered here

[@eleanormassaro5195]

In the US there used to be the Nissan Pulsar in the 90s, I believe

[@bonaanayaga]

Maybe USA Nissan but rest of the world are ok

[@billyrodriguez9499]

I understand where you're coming from Scotty sometime electronic problems really suck! 😮

[@melorca1962]

On this note, a Lada certainly would be easy to fix🙂

[@shokid95]

I’ve owned two Nissan pathfinders a 2005 and a 2016 2005 got up to 16500 miles and my 2016 has 182000 miles they had their share of problems but ran great I just had my transmission replace with a new one on my 2016 plus some other stuff done and it runs great

[@swissham6162]

"Had there share of problems" and just "replaced the transmission" Exactly just buy a Honda or Toyota and not have issues. My 2014 corolla is at 14000 right now with zero issues. Bought it used with 44000.

[@Louiepr60]

@@swissham6162ummmm I’m confused 😮

[@swissham6162]

@Angel-ms9ou guy I replied to implied that nissians are fine. While at the same time he's replaced a transmission and has had problems with his nissians. which is the opposite of what he's implying.

[@Louiepr60]

@@swissham6162 👍 I used to deliver jatco transmissions that Nissan uses, they suck.

[@asadb1990]

​@swissham6162 isn't changing the transmission a expensive repair at which point i would just sell the car

[@dozervin1]

Just reset the ECM. Disconnect battery. Then cross the disconnected cables together for a few hours. Turn lights on to drain any power from the system. Reconnect and presto! Just be sure not to start it right away. Turnkey to on. wait a minute. Then start it and run a few miles. ECM needs to re-learn.

[@brianwaite854]

I get the impression that Scotty thinks Nissans aren’t made all that well.

[@JimSampson-y6v]

Gotta nice 2021 tacoma.... hardly any miles on it cause it's alway's in the repair shop....

[@gazzafloss]

Time for that Nissan to move to a warmer climate, that should fix it! We're always learning stuff from Scotty.

[@HoodsGlobal]

****Newer Lexus ES350 has the ECM moved closer to the battery too, not sure why Lexus moved it, easy access maybe.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Shorter wires=cheaper to make car???

[@robp.1995]

Scotty you probably shouldn’t kick the front of the customers car 😆

[@basbass429]

Years ago had similar condition on a Mitsubishi Colt autobox (robotic manual box), All components lost communications intermittently, like all including the dash, Engine-ecu to the gearbox etc. The problem: The little unimportant clock/temperature display on the dash(!). the dealer got a used one from a salvage yard, 100 bucks for a "new" used one in and problem fixed, including labor. (200 in todays money). A rare case the official dealer was by far cheapest. All other garages wanted to replace about everything except that clock panel and thus NOT fix the problem after several thousands of euro's.

[@jonnyem.8859]

Sometimes its the weather. When it is drizzly, foggy, and cold, my Odyssey alarm goes off at midnight. When the weather clears up, no problem.

[@envitech02]

For a short while I used to drive a old '84 Nissan Sunny. Great car. Other than the radio, zero electronics.

[@matthewjbauer1990]

My 23 Nissan Kicks did something similar and I never even got the car out of park in my driveway. I got it started and couldn't get it shifted before what I assume was the ECM lost communication and I got a malfunction message and another message telling me that the key wasn't detected even though I had it in my pocket. It was below 0 outside, the coldest day I've seen in memory and likely ever will see while owning this car. I was able to get the car shut off but not out of accessory mode for some reason. I let the battery drain overnight and it warmed up to like 5F. I was able to jump start the Kicks using my jumper pack and it started up and has been reliable ever since. Called the dealer and they blamed it on the cold.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Is the ECM in the engine compartment? If so you may need to leave a 100 watt incandescent bulb in a trouble light type fixture turned on under the car/ECM on winter nights? Perhaps a car cover over the whole car to keep that heat in? Check with that dealer if there is a reprogramming of the ECU for that problem later this year?

[@katizz988]

I owned a Nissan Stanza. It was wonderful, until my family member drove it one day and got into a wreck, not their fault but I still cried over the loss of my Stanza 😢😥😰😖😣😩😫😵

[@hircine92h]

lmao why would cry over such a car

[@Jack-g2h3b]

Fantastic car I had a Datsun 1600, great fun great memories, a Datsun fair lady would of been a perfect fit as such a beautiful looking car , cheers from Aus

[@katizz988]

@@hircine92h it was a good car...good on gas, never got stuck in snow, it was good for me

[@AmuzingInteresting]

Pathfinder blew a fuse for the 12v lighter socket. No OBD2 code reader communication. Replaced fuse, code reader worked

[@hubbitgray9427]

Back in 2006 bought a Toyota Camry; wife wanted a 2006 Altima but I test drive both and could tell the obvious quality of the Toyota versus the Nissan (fit/finish, ride, intuitive controls, etc). We eventually sold the Camry a few years later before moving out of the country (only to return a few years later). Now 18 years later I still see so many ‘06 Camrys still on the road. Altimas?…none. Nuff said.

[@marcuskhosravi9920]

Only new car in the U.S. that you can buy new for under $20k with a 5 speed manual transmission and a manual E brake.

[@kevinpayne3804]

The $100 bet: I'll bet you that the problem is a wire shorting out only when it's cold! They make the wiring looms so short these days, and don't run them through grommets. So when it gets cold and the copper shrinks, the wires pull themselves against the holes in the metal they normally don't touch stripping the insulation and eventually shorting out. But... only when the temps are below 30 degrees. I had this happen on a 1993 Dodge Intrepid where the interior lights would come on by themselves below 30 degrees and kill the battery. The wire was stripped and shorting where it passed into the trunk.

[@creepingalien9055]

I have a 2020 Nissan Altima with 88k miles no problems other than regualr maintenance and needing a battery replaced but other than its been good to me and I shall be good to it👍💯🔥

[@garyangelstad5212]

Fordtechmakuloco had a 2017 f150 that had multiple modules down. The fault was tail light assemblies holding water and corrosion in the elec connection to them screwing up over 30 modules. He replaced the tail light assemblies, wiring harness that runs between them. Parts were $5600.

[@kevinwalsh4190]

You coulda spent that 5600 on a well maintained older toyota and probly got more life out of it than that Ford lol

[@garyangelstad5212]

@@kevinwalsh4190 when the ford tech saw the price for the parts he phoned up the guy. All the guy said was yeah , so you have it fixed yet?

[@disneydorks6396]

Love you Scotty! I start every day checking your vlog! So perfect!

[@GirlNextDoor1968]

I owned the 2001 Nissan 240SX and oh was she pretty. Not one problem in 12 years. Those were the days! I remember I paid $14,300 new. Those were the days!

[@GoldSeals]

It could be RF Radio Interference that comes from a strong radio station antenna when you drive by... I once affected my cars ECM by transmitting a radio signal from my ham radio equipment mounted inside the car..The car would actually slow down every time i pushed the microphone button.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Were you using a 1000 watt linear amp and dragging down the alternator????😁😁

[@GoldSeals]

@@JohnSmith-yv6eqnope,I had an Icom 22S that put out 1 and 10 watts on high power..If you were next to me in your car it would effect your car too.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

So true! @@GoldSeals

[@concernedcitizen4031]

My 09 rogue gets me around town. I dont drive on hwy. Kind of loud, not alot of power. So far no problems pd 6.5k 4 yrs ago so ive gotten my $ worth out of it. Hope it holds up a couple of more yrs.

[@nevadamaverick2596]

Hey Scotty, I just passed 307k in my 02 Altima!! How much longer do I got according to your calculations? THANKS!!😊

[@deanmitchell9568]

I have seen one of those at auction with 457,000 miles that was a good year with that car. Drive it until the wheels fall off.

[@whois3581]

It's going to explode any day now! Any day.....just wait for it....hold your breathe....wait....it's coming, there's no doubt about it...surely at any day now... Yea, Nissans can be super solid and just as good if not better than what these goobers want to stroke themselves to. I've owned a few different Nissans and they've been some of the best vehicles I ever could've had. I've also seen plenty of Toyotas putter out, but don't tell that to all the pretty boys that just follow the crowd of what's "popular".

[@AndrewFaust-x1e]

Well it's an 02. That's when they were better made. I would say drive it until the wheels (and transmission) go out. Then don't get another one. 🤣

[@hircine92h]

Its 02 tho. If it was anything 2010 or after, first thing gonna go out is that crappy transmission.

[@spencerme3486]

I had a frontier whose ECM blew. I got rid of it as soon as it was replaced

[@Snouthunter]

It's really hard sometimes working on people's vehicles. The vehicles seem to have ghosts in them or something, because they act funny at times... Like they have a mind of their own. A lot if times, a customer is complaining about a problem, and i drive the vehicle, and find zero wrong with the vehicle. They go driving, and it acts up. Weird.

[@mph5896]

I was expecting to see something like an Equinox or some other small GM POS. Nissan, they are not actually that bad besides the CVT. The 3.5 v6 is a very solid engine.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

i like nissans but will not buy one without a manual. they should get rid of cvts and return to traditional transmissions

[@surf6009]

Thanks again for the video Scotty. I'm still driving Honda 2010 , that I paid way to much for, during the pandemic years.

[@davidnuttall-y7l]

I have owned 4 Nissans and also bought 2 for my daughter and have always said these cars are perfect for about 5 years then everything falls apart. If you buy a 4 or 5 year old Nissan get ready to dish out a lot of money. The only way to deal with this issue is get that 4 or 5 year old Nissan for free !

[@chriscameron8574]

Let me guess Scotty. Toyota is the only manufacturer that produces a quality vehicle.

[@Louiepr60]

@chriscameron8574 actually he has many videos on Toyota , and there not nice.

[@ErichH68]

For the most part, yes!

[@reasonablerage4370]

Honda better

[@gmanbaz]

@@tooltime9260yes, but mostly no

[@gmanbaz]

Honda and Mazda, hello?

[@9MilNorm]

So the cvt transmission is the problem, not the whole company? Is that what the headline should’ve been?

[@gmanbaz]

That’s the main problem with Nissan is their Jatco CVTs

[@chfpontiac5849]

The BIGGEST problem. Certainly not the only.

[@9MilNorm]

@@gmanbaz That’s why I only buy their Frontiers

[@mrgarrison3516]

'Jatco' is Nissan's company: Jatco makes Normal AT's, DCT's, CVT's and automated manual transmissions. It's always best to research a vehicle before u buy it 🤷

[@matthewjbauer1990]

@@mrgarrison3516 Jatco is Nissan's supplier of transmissions. They also supply for Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, Suzuki, BMW, Volkswagen, MG Rover Group and Land Rover. I don't know why none of them have reliability issues if they are using Jatco designed and manufactured transmissions.

[@chuck5898]

2006 Highlander with 255K. Scotty’s right about Toyota’s.

[@mysliwya]

Nissan is japans Chrysler. The cars are horrible but the trucks are not bad. I have the 2019 nv 1500 it’s been a good van . No issues over 100k and it gets driven hard. It’s well maintained.

[@dougtaylor2803]

As a mechanic I can say I have found Chrysler products to be far better than some criticism suggests. GM is the biggest offender where domestic cars, especially Cadillac is concerned.The monstrosities they have foisted upon the public are just awful. The contrast between the Ford panther platform ( Town Car, Crown Victoria, ) and such wonders as the Northstar system is shocking.

[@TylerMiller-nz9on]

I don't know why people buy Nissan car's for they know it's going to have problems with it and break down as well and people should listen to Scotty to avoid which car's that have problems and which car's to own for a long time.

[@markiangooley]

I’m about 100 miles north of Miami and Nissans are remarkably popular here. Enough of them must be good enough to give them a good reputation.

[@JK-rv9tp]

Water ingress to one of the gang connectors on that exposed ECM is my guess. I'd disconnect them and pack with dielectric compound or a moisture displacing spray product. These sorts of things happen on airliners a lot, and a much of the time you just reset and go, for problems that appear and don't come back for many hours after being cleared.

[@jamessveinsson6006]

I have a 2005 Nissan pathfinder. I’d love it because you don’t have all those cheap infotainment system in it.

[@oscarjones529]

Come on man, we all know that just about all English, most French, and all Italian cars are only good for about 8 K before the first problems show up. Soon to be added to that list are Ford, GM, Chrysler.

[@andrewchernyk6867]

Yes but back in the day, @2001 Toyota Camry and Nissan Maxima were #1 in Consumer Reports. They were both made in Japan.

[@johnjones393]

Best thing the customer could do is trade it in while there are no lights and get a Camry.

[@NISMOUSA]

Nissans are great vehicles extremely reliable and their electronics rarely fail. this guy obviously works for Toyota. He actually said once that Jatco makes terrible FWD automatic transmissions. Avery mechanic knows their automatics are the most reliable in the industry. 307k on my maxima auto no problems and thousands of others just like me online

[@michaelbarber6211]

Well before I replace the ecm I would suggest only drive on a warm day or move to a warm climate 😅

[@philc824]

Favorite type of video from Scotty 👍👍

[@ron8935]

It's not throwing the code yet because it hasn't exceeded or fallen below the allowable parameter...

[@d4t4b4s3f4c3]

Ccotty haven't you ever built or fixed someones pc? the first thing you do when diagnosing anything with shitloads of small terminals is pull all the main connectors reseat them. Wiggling the main ecm connector is probably what fixed it because the tiny tiny terminals that carry all that high speed low voltage data are very slightly slightly oxidized. Coppers expensive

[@ryanfrantz2582]

Perhaps it was a bad cell in an older battery?

[@sleeves252000]

ECM warranty is 8/80 replacement and software. Think you're on the right track, def needs to go to the dealer.

[@DanielGarcia-zz9eg]

All nissan batteries go bad after 2yrs. Have interstate battery hook u up. I use to have issues every 2hrs. Now battery last at least 6yrs

[@craigdonnelly68]

Do you ever get gassy while driving around everybody's car?

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

After eating Taco Bell I do

[@crabbymilton390]

Scotty you’re great but you’re much to harsh with the ALTIMA. I agree that it’s no hot rod but I didn’t buy my ‘23 for that purpose. I actually think the engine is quiet since that CVT allows it it to run slow hence quiet. FORD and STELLANTIS are the crap.

[@citnetwork5407]

Scotty! Love, love, love your stuff, BUT; please consider just a liiiiitle less shaky cam. Some of us just had lunch....

[@waynescheineman5054]

Hey Scotty found out newer Nissans use soy in there wire harness manufacturing.

[@HR-wd6cw]

The Nissan cruise control system (or rather, control system on the steering whel) is not very straight forward. Maybe it's just me coming from a Toyota but most vehicles I can figure it out pretty quickly (even non-Toyota). I mean the Toyota system isn't entirely foolproof either but at laest they maintain standards like most other companies like pressing "-" usually sets the cruise control speed (the "-" being decelerate on the cruise control controls).

[@NemoBlank]

I would probably end up putting a battery heater under it with a thermostatic switch if the reprogramming didn't help.

[@avar2653]

I still drive a 2013 Nissan Altima. Knock on wood the vehicle is at 170k miles and never been in the shop. I only use it on the highway though back and forth to work

[@benjy117]

The problems with Nissans and those cvt transmissions is simple. The hood races them and those cvts aren't designed like a standard transmission. Those bands will go pop or loosen from all the tension put on it.

[@stephenreiner1523]

The older Nissans were really very dependable especially their p/u.

[@hahahalakala]

Like everything...i miss my 02 Chev Silverado Z71 5.3L .. reliable , tank that road like a caddy.

[@michaelk3848]

My shop just saw a 2019 Altima that blew an alternator. So crappy for a 2019

[@davef.2329]

No more electronics/microprocessors. Automotive engineering has gone off the rails in recent decades. They can keep it.

[@mfm6376]

I bought a Sentra because every foreign country i visited, the taxis were Sentras. I bought a Sentra for my son and it was a tank. He abused it but it kept running. I take care of mine. ‘17 Sentra, 65K.

[@edhcb9359]

That’s like thinking a car is good because a manufacturer dumped a ton of them into rental car fleets! 😂

[@mfm6376]

@@edhcb9359 foreign taxi drivers usually own their taxis. And no one help me buy my son’s Sentra.

[@edhcb9359]

@@mfm6376 Just like you, the foreign taxi drivers bought them because they are cheap, not because they are good.

[@CheapBastard1988]

Where's that? In my country, the typical taxi is a Mercedes, a Tesla, a VW Touran, or a Prius. It doesn't mean that they're good.

[@edhcb9359]

@@David-sc2sq Exactly. That’s right when the tranny on those things falls out.

[@Jacobcherryhorror66]

My dad had an old Nissan Maxima that was bulletproof!!

[@rce8540]

Hi Scotty great show. Keep up the good work.

[@larrygiggy6871]

Scotty, I really enjoy your videos. I’m 76 yeas old and my father was a diesel mechanic for over-the-road 18 wheelers. He also had a side business as a regular auto mechanic with his own shop. I remember him telling me when I started driving if you keep the oil changed, new oil filter, and lube like you should (otherwise properly maintain your car) your car will last “forever”. Of course, this was way before we added all the electronic crap to vehicles. However, I do have a 2007 Nissan Quest van my wife bought new that now has 247,000 miles. Runs like a top but of course I have always followed my father’s advice. It’s just now beginning to have some minor issues….all related to the crappy electronics.

[@HeinzGuderian_]

Just wow. Real mechanics know that when everything is involved, nothing is involved. Just clear the codes and road test. Low battery charge (including replacement) will give CAN codes every time. Why? Because the CAN cannot communicate without electrical power. The battery had ben replaced recently, and thus the cause of the CAN failure. This is literally the easiest "fix" ever and Scotty still managed to mess it up.

[@randybeard6040]

Over Engineering is the Main Problem with New Cars, if they are in Warranty and these Electronics go out, you might be OK, if out of Warranty, expect to Empty your Pocketbook.

[@rickn501s]

Newer computer assisted cars are a nightmare. It's unnecessary to have such complicated equipment and represents an unwanted expense!

[@murdiesel]

My 79 Ford Mustang 4 cyl!