DEC 1 2008 PRIUS - UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR IN FROM OF ME ... APPROXIMATELY A CAR LENGTH OR SO AWAY. THE MOTOR RACED HIGH AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN UNTIL I HELD ON THE POWER BUTTON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF THEM IT TOOK TOYOTA OVER A MONTH TO INSPECT THE CAR (THEIR LEGAL FOLKS SET IT UP) AND WE WERE TOLD WE COULD BE PRESENT WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT THEY DIDN'T LET US KNOW. OVER 5 WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT WE RECEIVED A FORM LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WITH TOYOTA'S DELAY, WE ENDED UP WAITING OVER 8 WEEKS TO GET THE CAR BACK, AT A COST OF $15,000 .... FOR A COLLISION WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING 1-4 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR IS KNOW UNSAFE AND WE CANNOT DRIVE IT. OFFERS FROM 2 TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS ARE UP TO $3K UNDER KELLY BLUE BOOK TRADE IN VALUE FOR A REPLACE CAR (NON PRIUS). DRIVER OF PRIUS HAS A RECORD OF DRIVING OVER 30 YEARS WITH NO ACCIDENTS. *TR