NHTSA Complaint #11206767 — 2012 MAZDA CX-9

I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR DARTED FORWARD. FOR A SPLIT SECOND I LIFTED MY FOOT TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHED BACK DOWN ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD; THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED FORWARD. INSTINCTIVELY I KEPT THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME AS THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB, BUT I HIT 2 PARKED CARS. ONCE I WAS ALMOST STOPPED BY HITTING THE 2 PARKED CARS, I QUICKLY TURNED THE KEY OFF AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE; AND LET ME TELL YOU, I WAS TERRIFIED. I HAVE PICTURES THAT SHOW TIRE MARKS EITHER FROM THE CARS ACCELERATION OR DRAGGING THE BACK WHEELS FROM PUSHING ON THE BRAKE.