general problems of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA3

For the past 9-10 months and on occasions, when I step on the brake pedal to either slow down or stop from a normal cruise speed, the engine rpm quickly jumps up to 2000 - 2500 rpm. I have to quickly brake harder and *place the auto transmission selector in neutral to fully stop the car from lunging forward*. The date below is the most recent date.

First off. I'm a mechanic so this should throw you for a loop. At 130,000 miles my check engine light kept coming on. It said engine running rich. So I couldn't find a problem with fuel injectors or sensors or any leak from intake or exhaust. My idle was running high so I replaced fuel injectors, then maf sensor, then O2 sensors and still a check engine light. It said engine running rich "bank 1 running rich". Then it started to putt and lose power. The overall problem was my clutch was going. After it started to slip I replaced it and all problems were gone. So I wasted about $500 for it to be a clutch that also needed a new throw out bearing and spoon because they redesigned it when there was a defficiency but no recall on it. And because of the code not telling me the right problem I also needed a fly wheel. So I'm out over $1400. So much for computers that are Smart in cars.

I was attempting to turn left while in a local parking lot, but an unexpected power steering failure caused vehicle to collide with adjacent curb and onto a city fire hydrant. I was traveling at about 10 mph when this occurred and the ground had been wet, but it was not raining at the time of the incident.