NHTSA Complaint #10395510 — 2002 LEXUS RX300

IN ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY VEHICLE AT A STORE PARKING LOT, AT VERY LOW SPEED (<1 MPH) WITH MY FOOT ON OR HOVERING OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE 'STOPPER' AND RAN INTO A HANDICAP PARKING POLE. THE CAR ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE/ACCERLERATE UNTIL I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE STORE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM CAUGHT THE ACCIDENT ON TAPE. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE UPRIGHT CONCRETE POLE, MY VEHICLE VERY WELL WOULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO OTHERS. FORTUNATELY, NEITHER MY PASSENGER NOR I WERE INJURED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND NO DAMAGE TO MY BRAKES; AND RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END HAS BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, SINCE THE ACCIDENT, I HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. I AM CONSIDERABLY MORE COGNIZANT OF SLIGHT ACCELLERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT MY ASSISTANCE!! *TR