TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO A GRASSY FIELD AND STRUCK A SIGN. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH WHERE IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A KIA DEALER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,200. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN ARKANSAS MOTOR CRASH REPORT. UPDATED 10/24/07 *TR