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BMW 320i unintended acceleration and brake failure

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Yesterday, November 11, 2018, at around 2:45 PM, I entered a parking garage in Miami Beach to park my BMW 320i. I proceeded to the 3 rd level, where there was a suitable space. I fully stopped the car, as I always do. No sudden moves. I do not do sudden moves. Then, as I proceeded to gently accelerate the car, it accelerated out of control, and as I slammed the brake pedal, it would not work. The car only stopped through the timely intervention of a concrete wall. This is, of course, the simplest of car operations, messed up by a clear software glitch. I am writing this post for several reasons, not the least of which is establishing a public record of the incident, for I do not know where this will take me. Second, a word of advice. Even when you are parking a modern car, starting from zero, you have to be extra careful. So, always have your hand on the emergency hand brake. I had not enough time to think of this, and honestly, historically BMWs are supposed to be among