My wife owned a Probe when we met and it was the same thing. The car stayed in the shop. We've been Toyota owners every since. Last year I sold my Camry with 166,000 miles to a college kid and bought the new Avalon. The wife has a Sequoia and they are both trouble-free.
My 91 5.0 mustang convertable has over 200k still run great. I've never had a problem with a Ford car or truck.