One problem related to starter has been reported for the 2009 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2009 Focus.
On hot days, the Ford Focus intermittently will not start after shutting off the engine. It takes 30-45 minutes before the car stops again. The engine does not turn over, it acts as though the starter motor is going out. Ford is unable to reproduce this while in the shop, so they are unable to fix it. Investigating, I see that there are a lot of people experiencing the same issue on the internet for 2000-2012 Focuses. This problem did not start until the car was 4-5 years old. There are many videos on youtube showing this symptom, I have posted several. I fear that if I am at an intersection and the engine stops that I will be unable to restart the car. Or, in the case of an emergency, the car will not start.