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While pulling into a parking lot the car accelerated and I missed a parked car and was able to stop. I was going about 5mph and it accelerated very fast not sure mph but it was scary. I happened Sept. 14, 2011.
Consumer states he was in a parking lot when the vehicle suddenly accelerated, both feet were on the brake, however the vehicle would not stop resulting in crashing into the right rear quarter panel of another vehicle.
On one occasion it accelerated while driving at about 70 mph and had to be turned completely and restarted and the problem was cured no accident happened at that time. The second time it occurred when driving into a parkiing lot, and it accelerated and ran into a guard post. Time. The second time turning into a parking lot and it.
- E. China, MI, USA
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