It's true there used to be less ways for catastrophic things to happen. The problem is really all the genius engineers imported from countries without central plumbing hacking things together with an emphasis on cost reduction. Also modern vehicles being made to be turned in or disposed of after the break in period. They aren't built to last. Like some motors having an internal coolant pump. The average vehicle owner not checking anything under the hood until they reach the next oil change (if at all). Shit people drive around with metal on metal brakes and blown out wheel bearings and somehow can't hear it. One time a couple months ago I saw someone driving with no tire on their wheel. /End rant