# Swaying Pontiac

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/swaying-pontiac/20858>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac\
**Created:** [October 18, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swaying-pontiac/20858 "2008-10-18T05:24:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![geejoyce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@geejoyce](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geejoyce)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swaying-pontiac/20858/1 "2008-10-18T05:24:59Z")

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Ihave a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville. When I go over a bump in the road the whole car sways. I have to hang on to the stearing wheel. It has been doing this for years and has been in two different garages for a total of 3 times and they can’t find out what is causing this. I got new tires, had them balanced twice. I had new brakes put on. They say the shocks and springs are fine. Only one mechanic has felt the sway…one time. I can’t make it do it on command. One trip I make an hour away the road is worn from trucks and it does it many times. Any ideas.  
  
  
  
 Joyce

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**Author:** ![hobocline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dec6dc/32.png) [@hobocline](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hobocline)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swaying-pontiac/20858/2 "2008-10-19T22:08:43Z")

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Has your mechanic checked for worn sway bar bushings? Next thing would be a worn idler arm/center link.