I HAD PULLED SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS STOPPED. I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME. THE CAR WENT OVER THE CEMENT BLOCK INTO THE PARKING SPACE, JUMPED OVER A CEMENT CURB ONTO A GRASSY CENTER ISLAND AND FINALLY STOPPED WHEN I HIT A TREE. I HAVE PICTURES OF SKID MARKS ON THE GRASSY AREA AND THE PAVEMENT TO SHOW THAT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND I SUSTAINED BRUISES FROM THE AIRBAG AND THE SEAT BELT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA. THEY SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE CAR. THE ENGINEER SAID THAT HE COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I KNEW THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, NOT THE GAS PEDAL. EVEN IF IT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL, I WAS PARKING AND CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE CAR SURGE OUT OF CONTROL AS IT DID. *AK