The 1950s BMW Isetta was truly a death box, as the only entrance to the vehicle was from the front, preventing escape in the event of a head on collision...

Check out a popular car from the early 1900s that had more problems than it was worth, including leaking oil and wheels that wouldn't stay on the car in motion...

Chevy Volt on list of hot cars you can't have...Debut of the 2011 Ford Explorer...GM and Chrysler closed dealerships too soon...Auto sales down 10.8%...Fiat drives optimism for Euro autos...

Those who had bought and relied upon Volvos suddenly found that the new Volvos were defective, with rust making itself known within the first year of ownership...

The problem is, of course, that when an auto manufacturer makes mistakes, the customer pays with his money; perhaps, if he depends upon the machine for his living...