 I've had the van for 4 years now.  3 weeks after purchase there were noises heard while driving under normal conditions.  Took it to dealer twice; they said they found nothing.  Trusted their opinion since they sell.  Now a new problem...transmission gave in.  Van is sitting in mechanics garage collecting dust until I can come up with at least $3000 for repairs.  Also, driver side window motor needs to be replaced.  Talked to some other mechanics and they're baffled why these problems occured on a 5-yr old vehicle under 100k miles.  I'm not buying a Ford ever again.