Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6

The contact owns a 2014 Mazda 6. While pulling into the parking spot and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the engine continued to rev as if attempting to continue accelerating. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the upper body, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was able to feel the vehicle attempting to accelerate on its own. The vehicle was taken to the sea coast Mazda dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

This vehicle has a problem with sudden acceleration when traveling at very slow speed or idling. On numerous occasions the vehicle will accelerate while you are idling and or have foot on brake. I was driver on one occasion while I was at a fast food drive in idling in gear and the car suddenly accelerated a lurched forward. On other occasions I have been idling waiting to turn left and the car suddenly accelerated. This particular accident happened while driving under 10mph and the car suddenly accelerated causing a rear end collision with the car in front.