| Cause of malfunction | Method of elimination | |
| Noise and knocking in the suspension when the car is moving | ||
| The shock absorber strut is faulty | Replace the shock absorber strut | |
| Loose shock absorber strut mount or wear of shock absorber strut eye bushing | Tighten the lower shock absorber mount bolt and nut or replace the bushings | |
| Wear of silent blocks of suspension arms | Replace the silent blocks or levers | |
| Settling or breakage of the spring | Replace the spring | |
| Wheel hub bearing failure | Replace the bearing | |
| Vehicle deviation from straight-line motion | ||
| Uneven air pressure in tires | Set the tire pressure to normal | |
| The tires on the wheels have different wear or tread patterns | Replace the tires | |
| The camber angle is broken | Eliminate the cause of the camber angle violation and adjust the rear wheel alignment angles | |
| Settling or breakage of one of the springs | Replace the spring | |
| Deformation of longitudinal levers | Replace the trailing arms | |
| Wear of the trailing arm silent blocks | Replace the trailing arms | |
| Excessive or uneven tire tread wear | ||
| The air pressure in the tires is not correct | Set the pressure to normal | |
| Wheel installation parameters are violated | Eliminate the causes of wheel alignment problems and adjust the rear wheel alignment angles | |
| Overloading the car | Do not overload the vehicle | |
| Wheel imbalance | Balance the wheels |
Possible malfunctions of the rear suspension, their causes and methods of elimination (Focus 2)
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