Body problems of the 2004 GMC Canyon

The frame has rust through and broke on rear front leafspring mount of frame on both side . A very know problem with almost every one of these trucks.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal (rattle) noise coming from the rear frame. The contact managed to get the vehicle to the contact resident. The vehicle then was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnoses the vehicle and determined that the frame was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that no recall was under the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 119,730. Ck.

Undercarriage rust caused spare tire/wheel to fall from under the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Canyon. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the rear subframe and the truck bed were severely corroded. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe and should not be driven. The local dealer stated that there were issues reported about rust to the rear subframe of some similar vehicles; however, there were no recalls to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

On October 5, 2016, I took my truck over to my mechanic to have my brake lines bled as I replaced the right front caliper. When they took the right front tire off, they had shown me that the lower left control arm mount was going to fail. There was no failure as of yet and the vehicle was stationary when the problem was found. It was severely rusted out and cracked, as well as the frame and area around it was severely rusted and holes were visible. So I drove it home and took it over to a welder that has done repairs on the truck before and he said that it was too close to the suspension components and he wasn't going to fix it. So, as of now, I am looking for someone who specializes in automotive welding, but there not too many people here in my area who specialize in this kind of work. Inspection is coming up and I doubt it passes. Mechanically, I have has few problems with this truck and would much rather fix it than get rid of it. Pictures I am posting show the severity of the damage.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, after driving over train tracks the vehicle made a loud noise. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the frame was bent in half. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not offer any assistance since the failure was to do to a manufacturing defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure and the current mileage was 94,000.