2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE - ENGINE SURGE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATON I HAVE BEEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SURGE/RACING PROBLEM. THE FIRST EPISODE TOOK PLACE 2 MONTHS AGO AS I WAS IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY; I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SECOND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT; THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME WERE SLOWING DOWN AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES BUT DID LIGHTLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE OR ANY INJURIES. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER THIS MORNING AND REPORTED THE INCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . I DID HAVE PASSENGER IN CAR DURING THE MOST RECENT EPISODE WHO CAN ATTEST TO THE PROBLEM. *AK