..."grind" twice now at 65000 miles also had to get new gaskets and valve adjustments at $500 is this normal

light broken on gear teller ...eg drive park neutral ...drive light out ...they wanted 80 to replace...have extended warrantee and i am spending thousands each year on maintenance

IS THIS NORMAL?
the brakes were pulsing and i had just spent 450 for the 60K mile check up that was suppose to include valve clearances and brake checks... On the road in Las Cruces and was the reason I asked to have brakes checked ....long lonely drive... didn't wan't brakes that didn't feel right