# 2009 FORD FOCUS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2209490` · 2026-05-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
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 things which could have malfunctioned and caused  "unpredictable acceleration.  Car had within 2 weeks had been to automotive shop for maintenance.   I think this was a serious malfunction and should have been noticed.  thanks, [XXX]  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*