UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, ENGINE SUDDENLY FLARED UP EXCESSIVELY. BRAKES FAILED, ENGINE START/TURN OFF BUTTON WOULD NOT OPERATE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TO PRECLUDE HITTING TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR STREET, I PUT CAR IN REVERSE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO FLARE EXCESSIVELY. BRAKES STILL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE THUS CRASHED INTO 3 PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES. *TR