Ben Affleck's electric Ford Bronco broke down on the highway and his son was towing it

Ben AffleckThe father-son outing took a turn when his car, an electric Ford Bronco, ran out of juice while on a Los Angeles freeway this weekend.

actor and his son, SamuelWhich he shares with his ex-wife Jennifer Garnerwere enjoying a drive in Tiffany's blue car on Saturday… when they found themselves in need of some roadside assistance.

It appears that the electric car broke down while the Aflix family was on a busy highway in Los Angeles, forcing the two to stop on the side of the road. The timing was terrible for Ben and Sam… who were wearing matching blue suits.

Ben and Samuel seemed to ignore the drama, but…they quietly looked at their phones while the roadside assistance did its job. The father and son duo even made their way to a local gas station for refreshments….which was a small silver lining to what was likely a problematic situation.

The Bronco was eventually loaded onto a tow truck and removed from the busy highway, but it's unclear exactly what happened to the vehicle.

Fortunately, the car accident did not get in the way of Ben's quality time with his son. The actor prioritized the time he spent with his children. Violet, Fin And Samuel is in the middle fluency from Jennifer Lopez.

Although J.Lo appears to remain an active figure in the Affleck children's lives, despite the breakup. Ben and Jane both Attend back to school night At a Los Angeles area school last month… where they have kids who attend.

We're told the estranged couple were quite chill with each other and friendly during the evening… although the divorce is still ongoing.

As TMZ previously reported … the A-list couple has hired a celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser to Mediate their divorceas they did not have a prenuptial agreement in 2022. Looks like love costs something!