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I agree with yonki.
Manufacturers "want" their cars to last outside of warranty... But not without service costs. That "well if I'm gonna have monthly upkeep and service I may as well have a payment on a new car" mindset is strong, and they make choices that cause parts to have issues outside of warranty.
Our expedition has a pair of heater hoses that are shared with the f150. They have a plastic y joint in them that leaks on EVERY SINGLE ONE eventually. Dealer cost to replace? $2400. DIY cost to replace? $175 and an hour with new coolant and hoses. That's major margin they're driving for dealerships, and if you're not a confident DIYer, that's a pretty serious expense on a car that was 5.5-6 years old at the time, and if you're a wife who has a loser husband who can't fix cars, you're going to be looking at your car like "I'm still paying on this car for a year and I'm gonna be paying for expensive repairs? Maybe I should just get a new one, that'll be cheaper overall".
It's BS, and I hate it. Luckily I can work on cars.
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