Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL

[snikwahpn]

That's an '02? Nothing made out of rubber and fabric lasts forever. Hoses, belts, gaskets, bushings--they all give out sometime. Heat is the worst enemy of rubber, and there is plenty of that in a car engine. The way things are crowded together under a hood in modern cars makes friction damage like you describe likely as well. About all you can do is include the belts and hoses in your checking under the hood when you look at the dipstick and coolant levels.