 I bought my 2002 Windstar new and it's been a great vehicle for 8 years.  Now has 140,000 and still going strong.  Originally bought an extended warranty which covered few minor problems up to 60k miles.  Then practically nothing but routine maintenance needed after the warranty expired.  New spark plugs & wires at 120k miles.  Overall it has been an excellent vehicle that still looks and runs great.  This convinces me that if you do ALL recommended maintenance your vehicle can last forever. I have the problem with the brake light and ABS light staying on.  Apparently it's related to the recall for the speed control issue, working to resolve that.