Problems with 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 STRUCTURE

Since roughly june of 2014 complete vehicle shakes violently when brakes are applied. i have had it looked at and have been told that it is the brake lines abs and needs replacement. i am a single father of two boys struggling financially and cannot afford new brake lines. i also have a current situation where the rear bumper is completely rotted through and as a result cannot pass state vehicle inspection i have searched for 2 months and cannot find a used rear bumper and manufacturer cost is $450-$500 which i cannot afford at the moment. i have always had a gmc pickup and am very dissatisfied with my present situation as i have only put 25,000 miles on the vehicle since purchased. *tr

The vehicle was parked and not running when both driver and passenger airbags deployed. the steering wheel is torn apart. the handle on the dash board, passenger side, is bent and the vent on passenger side is cracked. *tr

I purchased my pickup new in jan. 2007 and use it to tow an 8x16 trailer w/electric brakes for a part time business throughout the summer. the trailer weighs approx. 6000 lbs. loaded and the truck is rated for 8,000 lbs. approximate towing mileage is 3 to 4,000 miles per year. after towing the trailer 200 miles on sept. 14, 2012 my wife noticed several oil leaks on the asphalt nearby. i suspected something in the differential area and drove to the nearest gmc dealership several miles away. they diagnosed it as a rear brake line and ended up replacing 6' of it along with both rotors and calipers and a brake system flush for a total of $958.76. i'm 66 yrs. old and have never had a brake line go in any vehicle i've ever owned and i've lived in massachusetts all my life. my local mechanic just told me this week that the rest of the brake lines are badly corroded and should be replaced asap. this will add another $900 to the entire cost. there is no question in my mind that gm has allowed quality in workmanship on its brake lines to fall through the cracks...and at the public's expense. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 general motor company sierra 1500. the contact discovered the brake line and rear bumper was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

Excessive rust that is rotting away the frame of my 2006 gmc sierra. chunks of rusted metal are falling off on my garage floor and gmc says this is normal corrosion not covered. so much for well made american vehicles. *tr

At the first oil change in my new 2006 gmc sierra, i found pieces of metal (assembly from the engine) attached to the magnetic drain bolt. such is usually symptomatic of a defective bearing or something. no problem as of yet with the vehicle, but registering this observation. for record purposes. the attendant at the place where i got the oil changed said my vehicle was the fourth one he's observed with the same kind of metal pieces. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated before pulling a newly purchased vehicle off the dealer's lot, a vibration was noticed. the dealer was made aware of the observation and they stated that the vibration was coming from the tire due to sitting for a long period of time in the lot. the vehicle has consistently vibrated on normal road conditions traveling at speeds of 65 mph. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection. the dealer determined that the vibrations were coming from the frame of the vehicle.

Brakes making noise at rear of vehicle they howled, i have the brakes resufaced at 12,000 and again at 24000 and they still make noise. the drivers seat pops and crackes and makes a metal to metal noise it has been repaired countless times and it still makes a obsene noise. *tr