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2009 Ford Focus fuel/propulsion system problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 Ford Focus6% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
6%
share of all complaints
87,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • incident [XXX], Parking in front of Physical Therapy clinic, suddenly the motor revved and car shot across the sidewalk and went through the wall of the clinic. No one was there and no one was hurt. Insurance was notified. (Hartford) Googling Auro malfunctions for Ford Focus, I come across several…

    filed May 24, 2026

  • The fuel pump keep disabling! When trying to crank the car it will continue to turn over after the key has been pulled back out of the start position

    filed Aug 13, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Focus years

YearReportsShare
2018 Focus12916%
2017 Focus11513%
2016 Focus16514%
2015 Focus13613%
2014 Focus29711%
2013 Focus20810%
2012 Focus2828%
2011 Focus22%
2010 Focus176%
2008 Focus31%
2007 Focus92%
2006 Focus105%
Focus fuel/propulsion system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.