Car issues

First on my way home I got a flat in my passenger rear tire. Wrecker came and changed tire and then I had to purchase new tire. Next a few days later in the same location my motor quit running as I was driving down the road - just stopped. That is an awful silence sound. Was able to pull off the road and re-start the car after a few minutes. Car dealer informed me that the electronic switch in the steering column was going out and needed to be replaced. This switch is basically an on/off switch. After having a car for 12 years you can expect some issues.