NHTSA Complaint #11325591 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

FEBURARY 28 2019 COMING HOME FROM MY MOTHERS BIRTHDAY DINNER MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 35MPH TO 65MPH IN A FEW SECONDS. BETWEEN THE RAIN AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION. I TRIED THE BRAKES, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND FAILED.I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT INTO A ROCK WALL INSTEAD. WE HIT AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH. MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS TOTALED. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO GO IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. POLICE REPORT SHOWS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THIS HAPPENED IN HELEN WHITE COUNTY GEORGIA. WHEN THE TOW COMPANY ARRIVED THEY TURNED THE CAR ON AND IT WENT TO FULL ACCELERATION. EMT POLICE OFFICER AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WITNESSED. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES IN ADDITION I HAVE 2 VIDEOS FROM MY HUSBANDS ASE CERTIFIED SHOP OF THE CAR BEING TURNED ON AND ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN PARK. *TR