ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007, I WAS SLOWLY FOLLOWING AN SUV IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT AS WE BOTH LOOKED FOR A PARKING SPOT. THE SUV STOPPED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN SUDDENLY MY 2002 FORD RANGER ACCELERATED. THE TIRES SQUEALED AS THE BRAKES FOUGHT THE ACCELERATION. I HIT THE SUV FROM BEHIND. THE SUV PULLED FORWARD AND THE RANGER CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AN HIT THE SUV AGAIN. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE RANGER WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. WHEN THE BODY WORK IS COMPLETE I WILL HAVE THE RANGER TOWED TO A FORD DEALER TO ADDRESS THE SUDDEN, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *NM