It's all how you take care of the car (of course there are lemons, there are with any make). My brother had a corolla that blew it's head gasket 2 weeks after he got it. Got it fixed and it started having trouble again. So toyotas do have problems if not taken care of right.
My fords run strong, never left me stranded. *Knocks on wood*
Whatever you do, don't buy a VW. Biggest POSs ever. I'd take a kia or hyundai any day over a VW.
