. We had two interactions with AAA on our last trip to California. The first one was at Benson AZ--We were towing Marie's Lincoln MKX, We called AAA, and they sent a good ole boy in a pickup, The battery had run down, and the FOB would not open the door, so we could unlatch the hood, and charge it. We had an emergency key, but it was very hard to turn; impossible by hand for me. He didn't want anything to do with opening the vehicle, and left. "Call a locksmith in Tuscon". (A second phone call to Lincoln Concierge service, got a young man who said, try using a vise grip to turn the key counter clock wise--it worked.)
The second AAA encounter was for the rapidly deflating steer tire on the RV. The gal came in a very small van--no compressor, a bottle jack, and lug wrench. When she put the spare on, she damaged the valve stem, and said "nothing more I can do, call a wrecker". (We got a trucker tire service thru FMCA who put us on the road in about an hour by putting a new valve stem on the tire on the spot). So twice AAA failed us...Probably the part of the country we were in. (Second was between Las Cruces and El Paso. Because we were still in New Mexico--they sent someone from Las Cruces, 25 miles away, instead of someone from Anthony Texas, 2 miles away--and where the truck tire change folks were from...I realize that it depends on who has the contract, and the costs involved. Also when we had the 22 single axle trailer fail, our boat insurance picked up the whole tab, including the cost of the upgraded, tandem axle trailer, minus deductible of $500. So your boat insurance may be a better provider if you have a trailer problem. (check your policy). Ours was thru progressive, (Via International Marine Insurance group)--and they called us every 30 minutes to be sure we were safe and kept us advised of progress--finding a boat trailer shop which was still open at 6 PM on a Friday afternoon--and paying overtime for the swap and setup of the new trailer...
