The Auto trannies have a bad reputation because there is a tiny screen "filter" in the system that clogs, starving the tranny of fluid, causing it to overheat. Adding an aftermarket transmission cooler allows an alternate route for the fluid, keeping your tranny happy for years.
Those particular pathfinder wheels actually will fit 31" tires, where as the XE models will not, so they are actually sought after.
My pathy was a great truck. My only gripe is about cupholders.