ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000, I HAD A U.S. AIR FORCE APPOINTMENT IN THE U.S. PENTAGON IN WASHINGTON, DC. I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE IN MY BMW 323I, WHICH I LEASE THROUGH PASSPORT BMW IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MARYLAND. IT WAS A DREARY DAY, THUS, I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION. I PLACED THE VEHICLE'S GEAR IN REVERSE AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY, AND WITH GREAT VELOCITY, SPED BACKWARDS. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE BRAKES PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. I TRIED THIS TIME TO GO FORWARD AND THE CAR SPED FORWARDS BACK INTO THE SPACE I ORIGINALLY BACKED OUT OF. I WAS QUITE SHAKEN-UP AND COMPLETELY ANALYZED THE VEHICLE AND MY OPERATION OF IT ENSURING. *AK