I believe the trans is a GM unit ......
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and the trans case is a Borg Warner unit ....
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Isuzu thought enough of them to offer a significant warranty ....
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The trans is used in a number of other applications ..... including a BMW 3 series I believe ........ a search of this site should reveal a chart (or link to the chart) that Tone provided .......
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My guess is the trans case is very similar to the one used in the Kia SUV (Sorrento ?) - that vehicle also has a good warranty ....... and similar in many ways to the ones used in the Explorers (with 'Control Trac') ........
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The Vehicross has only been around in the US since 99 - and in limited quantities - so it is not surprising there are not many running around with 140k ....... etc .... Also, many are not used as 'primary drivers' .....
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Another consideration - when examining issues that surface with the Vehicross ......... some are used in ways that most other vehicles would (could) never encounter ........ difficult and/or nasty off road conditions ...... including deep water, etc ....
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