TOYOTA 2008 PRIUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION, REMOVED THE MATS PRIOR TO THE RECALL, AS WE FIGURED OUT BY LOOKING AT OTHER CARS CLEARANCE BELOW THE GAS PEDAL. I ACCELERATED BACKWARDS WHEN TRYING TO PARK MY CAR. HIT A PARKED CAR. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE MATS, MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AFTER STOMPING ON BRAKE AND APPLYING PARKING BRAKE. I INFORMED JOHN ELLWAY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MANHATTAN BEACH CA AND THEY WERE DISMISSIVE. THIS HAPPENED LONG BEFORE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS IN THE MEDIA. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, MY MOTHER WATCHED ME ZOOM DOWN OUR ALLEY IN REVERSE AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY CAR. I HAVE A WITNESS. ONE TWO OTHER OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY CAR IS NOT EFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I HAD THE ALL WEATHER CAR MATS IN MY CAR THAT I PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. I REMOVED THEM, BUT THIS STILL HAS HAPPENED. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME I WANT THIS TO BE A RECORD OF MY COMPLAINT. *TR