My car accelerated while i was making a "panic stop" my foot was on the brake and no brakes were being activated and the car actually sped up until i pushed in the clutch. by that time it was too late and i tapped the car in front of me. i believe this happened due to the cars esp feature which senses driver input and helps to make the "correct" actions to avoid aa loss of control. i jammed on my brakes after hard acceleration and while pushing the brake pedal i jerked the steering wheel. during operating speed these actions would cause understeer and i assume the car has been programmed to release pressure to the brakes and reapply throttle to reengage full steering response but i was leaving a stop sign when i noticed the car in front of me stopped. im not thinking that this is a defect but rather wanted to bring it to your attention after i just read the symptoms of toyotas malady. the problem they are having could be due to a fault in a similar system. i'm a tech. in the motorcycle industry as well as a performance driving enthusiast. my credentials might not matter but i'm fully aware of the actions i take behind the wheel as well as having an understanding of these "fly by wire" systems. *tr