My wife and I just left my mother's condominium premises and I turned right on Geneva Avenue in San Francisco. As I started to accelerate at 23 miles per hour, the car took on a life of its own! The car took up, the engine revved up, by it self and sped up even me my right foot stepping as hard as I can on the brakes! I steered the car to the side of the road. but I needed to hit the bumper of a parked car in order to stop. In my opinion, my wife and I were subjected by this car into life threatening situation. I left a note and my phone number on the windshield of the car I hit, apologized, and asked the driver to call me as soon as possible.

I thought the frightful experience was over! After I left my note for the driver of the parked car I hit, we decided to proceed. After half a block, the engine powered up by itself, again, and was launching forward. I managed, with all the force I can muster, to step on the brakes and stop on a red zone. We decided to have the car towed to my hometown, 44 miles away.

The 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara should be examined thoroughly by the manufacturer in my opinion, correct this this huge problem before it kills. Better yet, it should be bought back by the manufacturer. Other people might be driving at 45 miles, not 23, by the side of the cliff.

I advised Suzuki USA about this. The matter is pending. I was told nonchalantly by a Richard Travis that they will have the vehicle examined. They will try to 'duplicate' the harrowing experience. I did not feel any compassion at all from Suzuki.

Update from Jan 4, 2016: I'd like to be more accurate about the place where the second unintended acceleraion occurred. In my first and only report, I cited 'after half a block'. This second episode, where the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara, ran out of control, for the second time on April 18, 2015, occurred past Acacia St.