My 2003 Ford Focus wagon would run okay, then stop. Charge battery, run a bit then dead, or if it just sat there kaput. I went to a local shop used for years-now in the second generation with one of my former students. He said BAD BATTERY. New battery over a hundred bucks. The same problem-said it needed a new alternator. Died again-after driving a little way or sitting still. Visit number three he said there was an electrical "leak" somewhere and the finding could be expensive, so I BEGAN QUESTIONING MY OLD SHOP, and thus I called a local chain dealer and explained my problem. The manager said he preferred to refer problems like that to the NATIONAL BRAKE AND MUFFLER just behind his place on Bowling Lane. Results: They found no leak-the problem was the NEW BATTERY from my old mechanic was new but not working and WAS the leak like my old battery. They replaced it, thus there was no LEAK! I was out big bucks in my old shop. I then asked about the front end vibration and they diagnosed it was a bad motor mount. FIXED-all this in one day! Thanks, Terry. now the old wagon is dependable again, and Mama can have back her new Honda coupe that crunches my knees and back when getting in or out.- Johnny Hendricks