# Ford focus rear end sway

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-end-sway/10019>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 30, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-end-sway/10019 "2008-01-30T16:19:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lcousins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lcousins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lcousins)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-end-sway/10019/1 "2008-01-30T16:19:36Z")

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Frustrated trying to figure out cause of rear end sway on 2000 Focus which occurs after left turn or going over bump. New struts/springs in both back and front. Ideas?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-end-sway/10019/2 "2008-01-30T21:17:37Z")

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Is there a sway bar on the rear axle? Perhaps the bushings have deteriorated.