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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/London_Feb_10_2008_CoS_protest_AB_13.JPG/300px-London_Feb_10_2008_CoS_protest_AB_13.JPG" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/London_Feb_10_2008_CoS_protest_AB_13.JPG/450px-London_Feb_10_2008_CoS_protest_AB_13.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/London_Feb_10_2008_CoS_protest_AB_13.JPG/600px-London_Feb_10_2008_CoS_protest_AB_13.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1365" /></a><figcaption>An overheated <a href="/wiki/Vauxhall_Carlton" title="Vauxhall Carlton">Vauxhall Carlton</a> stopped on <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Court_Road" title="Tottenham Court Road">Tottenham Court Road</a>, <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg/300px-Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg/450px-Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg/600px-Southern_Vectis_3362_HW54_DCO_breakdown_at_Newport_bus_station_exit.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>A broken down <a href="/wiki/Plaxton_Pointer" title="Plaxton Pointer">Plaxton Pointer 2</a> bodied <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Dart_SLF" class="mw-redirect" title="Dennis Dart SLF">Dennis Dart SLF</a> in <a href="/wiki/Newport,_Isle_of_Wight" title="Newport, Isle of Wight">Newport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Isle_of_Wight" title="Isle of Wight">Isle of Wight</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg/300px-Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg/450px-Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg/600px-Broken_down_yellow_cab-type_taxi_in_NYC_2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>A broken down <a href="/wiki/Ford_Crown_Victoria" title="Ford Crown Victoria">Ford Crown Victoria</a> in New York city in 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>A vehicle <b>breakdown</b> is a mechanical or electrical failure of a <a href="/wiki/Motor_vehicle" title="Motor vehicle">motor vehicle</a> in such a way that the underlying problem prevents the vehicle from being operated or impedes the vehicle's operation so significantly that it is very difficult, nearly impossible, or else dangerous to operate.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Vehicle breakdowns have various causes. Depending on the severity, the vehicle may need to be <a href="/wiki/Tow_truck" title="Tow truck">towed</a> to an <a href="/wiki/Automobile_repair_shop" title="Automobile repair shop">automobile repair shop</a> or fixed on-site by <a href="/wiki/Roadside_assistance" title="Roadside assistance">roadside assistance</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Auto_mechanic#Types_&_Specialties" title="Auto mechanic">mobile mechanic</a>. With other problems, the driver may be able to operate the vehicle seemingly normally for some time, but the vehicle will need an eventual repair. Many vehicle owners with personal economic difficulty or a busy schedule may wait longer than they should to get necessary maintenance or repairs made to their vehicles, thereby increasing their chances of a breakdown, inducing further damage to the vehicle, or else causing more danger.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Severity">Severity</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Severity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Breakdown_(vehicle)" title="Special:EditPage/Breakdown (vehicle)">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">May 2023</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>There are various levels of a vehicle's disability: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Total_Breakdown">Total Breakdown</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Total Breakdown"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A <i>total breakdown</i> is when the vehicle becomes totally immobile and cannot be driven even a short distance, thereby necessitating a <a href="/wiki/Towing" title="Towing">tow</a> to an <a href="/wiki/Auto_mechanic" title="Auto mechanic">auto mechanic</a>, or an on-site repair from <a href="/wiki/Roadside_assistance" title="Roadside assistance">roadside assistance</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Auto_mechanic#Types_&_Specialties" title="Auto mechanic">mobile technician</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Partial_Breakdown">Partial Breakdown</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Partial Breakdown"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In a <i>partial breakdown</i>, the vehicle may still be operable, but its operation may become more limited or more dangerous, or else its continued operation may contribute to further damage to the vehicle. When this occurs, it may be possible to drive the vehicle to a <a href="/wiki/Automobile_repair_shop" title="Automobile repair shop">repair shop</a> or a safer location for a <a href="/wiki/Automobile_repair_shop#Online_and_Mobile" title="Automobile repair shop">mobile repair</a>, thereby avoiding a tow.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Causes">Causes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Causes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2014, The <a href="/wiki/Royal_Automobile_Club" title="Royal Automobile Club">Royal Automobile Club</a> (RAC) attended almost two million breakdowns in the United Kingdom. Battery problems were the most common cause of a car breakdown, accounting for more than 450,000 call-outs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Top_10_Causes">Top 10 Causes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Top 10 Causes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ol><li>Dead or faulty battery</li> <li>Engine issues</li> <li>Faulty alternator</li> <li>Damaged tyre & wheel</li> <li>Electrical issues</li> <li>Starter motor problem</li> <li>Damaged clutch wire</li> <li>Brake problems</li> <li>Fuel problems</li> <li>Lost car keys</li></ol> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Contributing_Factors">Contributing Factors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Contributing Factors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Roadside assistance data collected, analyzed and published by <a href="/wiki/American_Automobile_Association" title="American Automobile Association">AAA</a> provides the following statistical insights into vehicle breakdowns in the United States and Canada: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Age">Age</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Age"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Vehicles ten years and older are twice as likely to end up immobilized on the side of the road compared to newer vehicles, and the odds of needing a tow quadruples.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Vehicles fewer than five years old have a higher proportion of tire, key and fuel-related issues than older vehicles.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>One in five service calls for a newer vehicle required a tow to a repair facility.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Vehicles between six and ten years old have the highest proportion of battery-related issues, as most batteries have a three-to-five-year life.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Maintenance">Maintenance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Maintenance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Millions of roadside breakdowns each year could be prevented with basic vehicle maintenance.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>35 percent of Americans have skipped or delayed service or repairs that were recommended by a mechanic or specified by the factory maintenance schedule.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Region">Region</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Region"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Drivers in the West experienced the most breakdowns, followed by the South, the Northeast and the Midwest.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season">Season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Roadside assistance calls peak in the summer (8.3 million) followed by winter (8.1 million), fall (7.8 million) and spring (7.7 million).<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coverage">Coverage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Coverage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When a breakdown occurs, the motorist may be able to have the tow and/or repair covered by a third party: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Factory_Warranty">Factory Warranty</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Factory Warranty"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A vehicle manufacturer's <a href="/wiki/Warranty" title="Warranty">warranty</a> often covers the repair and subsequent towing expense if the root cause of the repair is deemed warrantable and is repaired at a certified dealership.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Extended_Warranty/Service_Contract"><span id="Extended_Warranty.2FService_Contract"></span>Extended Warranty/Service Contract</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Extended Warranty/Service Contract"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A <a href="/wiki/Extended_warranty" title="Extended warranty">service contract</a> is a type of extended warranty (although may not be legally considered a true warranty) that is typically available for purchase at the time of the vehicle sale and usually includes roadside assistance.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Insurance">Insurance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Insurance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>An <a href="/wiki/Vehicle_insurance" title="Vehicle insurance">auto insurance</a> policy provides liability coverage for any damage caused by a vehicle, however, some comprehensive policies also cover repairs, roadside assistance services, tow and rental expenses.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roadside_Assistance">Roadside Assistance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Roadside Assistance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A <a href="/wiki/Roadside_assistance" title="Roadside assistance">roadside assistance</a> plan may be available for purchase through club membership or in some cases, as an add-on service from another subscription, such as a <a href="/wiki/Mobile_phone" title="Mobile phone">mobile phone</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Breakdown_(vehicle)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Automobile_repair_shop" title="Automobile repair shop">Automobile repair shop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Auto_mechanic#Types_&_Specialties" title="Auto mechanic">Mobile mechanic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roadside_assistance" title="Roadside assistance">Roadside assistance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tow_truck" title="Tow truck">Tow truck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Car_insurance" 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