Left for dead in my A4
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Left for dead in my A4
Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
Fantastic!
My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
Fantastic!
My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:14:00 -0800, "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:14:00 -0800, "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:14:00 -0800, "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:14:00 -0800, "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l a r b . c o m"> wrote:
>Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
>of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the
>gas, but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and
>stop the car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas
>inside the cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
>I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
>searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
>My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
>out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150
>miles from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
>Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
>strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
>So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump?
> I guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I wonder if this could be a case for having AAA? (NOT that I recommend
AAA!)
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM.........was it foggy too?
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM.........was it foggy too?
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM.........was it foggy too?
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM.........was it foggy too?
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
Sounds like a ruptured fuel line maybe from damage.
TG that there wasn't any BBQ with you being the main course for the
vultures.
let us know what happens!
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
newsZKdncice9gdof3YnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
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Re: Left for dead in my A4
"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
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> Yeah--so I was driving home from SF to LA on the 5 freeway at 4 AM. All
> of a sudden, the gas pedal stops working on my 2004 A4. I press the gas,
> but there's no acceleration. I pull to the side of the road and stop the
> car. The car won't start. But there's strong odor of gas inside the
> cabin. I'm stranded...quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
>
> I know jack about cars, but I went on to google with my cell phone and
> searched around--seems like it could be a broken fuel pump or fuel line.
> Fantastic!
>
> My warranty is still in effect--but it took Audi 7 hours to get someone
> out there to tow it to my dealer. Granted, it was 4 AM and like 150 miles
> from civilization. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Luckily the tow truck came before I was picked apart by vultures or some
> strange chainsaw-wielding family in an abandoned house took me in.
>
> So the car is in the shop right now--what do you guys think? Fuel pump? I
> guess I'll find out Monday when the service department opens again.
I-5 between LA and Sacramento (it doesn't go directly through SF) passes
through some pretty unpopulated areas, but it really is not "in the middle
of nowhere." At most times of any day there is plenty of traffic, and it
seems each exit has auto service facilities. It's the major highway between
northern and southern California (and the only north-south freeway in that
area) so it has the traffic much like an urban freeway. At most, a tow
truck should have been about 30-45 minutes from wherever you were at. It
sounds more like Audi's roadside service wasn't too good.
Since owning Audis and VWs I've always had AAA roadside assistance. I've
never waited more than 20 or so minutes for service to show up. Once when I
was in friend's Ford that lost a timing belt (non-interference engine, btw)
the freeway patrol was there within 5 minutes and towed us off the freeway,
and the AAA tow was waiting for us at the end of the exit ramp. The
breakdown added a total of 15 minutes or so to our trip home from SF
airport.