The issue seems to occur on vehicles that is constantly switching between 3rd and OD (4th gear). My PO had it driven on all flat lands in west TX and no issues even at 220K miles. I also did 20K miles on flat lands many times to TX hill country. The constant 3rd to 4th gear shifts almost at 55-75 MPH speeds and all good until I pulled over to get gas at Sams. Pulled out and no go like a flat tire... then sudden engagement into the 1st or perhaps 2nd gear... almost felt like the frame would bend! It is the needle bearing that is on the O/D that breaks leading to this transmission failure. Mine was 99% trash and only the housing and output shaft were salvageble. Did a complete rebuild at a transmission shop. Not all transmission shops do foreign vehicles.
