'Broke down' is the correct phrasal verb meaning that a vehicle stopped functioning. 'Broke up' means to end a relationship, 'broke into' means to enter forcibly, and 'broke out' means to start suddenly (used for fires, wars, diseases). Hence 'broke down on the highway' is the correct completion.
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