IN A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER WHILE IN A SMALL PARKING LOT, AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND PREPARING TO MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SHOT ACROSS THE LOT AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR WHICH WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE DRIVER WAS ONLY ABLE TO ATTEMPT TO STEER THE OUT-OF-CONTROL FORESTER AWAY FROM THE PARKING LOT EXIT TO AVOID IT LEAVING THE LOT, CROSSING THE SIDEWALK AND ENTERING THE ROADWAY.THE FORESTER SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGES WHICH WERE REPAIRED. THE OWNER (DRIVER) DROVE THE FORESTER ONLY ONE TIME SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO USE IT FOR FEAR OF A REPETITION OF WHAT APPEARED TO HIM TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE SPEED CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR 2009 AND OTHER YEARS.