2002 Ford Focus SE Automatic, US model.  Problem is driving me crazy.  
Starts fine 9 times out of 10 - sometimes though you turn off the engine
and go to restart and it will not turn over.  Display lamps do all come
though.  If you go back to it the next morning it fires up just ...

Just about to change my 1.8 TDCi Focus Zetec Climate 05 (04 shape) for the
new 58 Focus Zetec Climate 2.0 TDCi non DPF.
Would anyone like to coment on this car and engine as to reliability and
fuel consumption or anything else. Any comments would be gratefully

I just replaced both my mirrors on my 2002.  The cheaper one I could
find was at amazon.com about $15 for the left and $30 for the right.
You need to have a T20 torx screw driver as well as 3/8 socket wrench.
http://www.myfordfocus.com/howto.htm

Not provided in the 08 Focus, spare doughnut tire and wheel, jack, lug
wrench.  So far, the jack and lug wrench has cost me 90 bucks from the
dealer.  Still working on a doughnut tire and wheel.
Putting the provided compresser and goop in the trunk area proper.  Read

http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=ford-focus
Good package let down by poor finish. It absolutely deserves to be named car of the year!

on occasion I hear a grinding / rubbing sound on the driver side
just for a fraction of a second
I hear it when making a left turn and there is a dip in the road
a few days ago I heard it while making a U-turn. It was the loud.