Problems with 2002 Toyota Tundra EQUIPMENT

I have a 02 tundra sr5 have a serious problem w/steering column shaft when i try to put on drive the gear shift lever broke free causing unexpected gear select. i have to remove the plastic cover in order to hand select the gear the aluminum shaft sub-assy control broke off at the screw attach to the column support this is appear to be a flawed design for attach the shift lever. i have to replace the whole housing for the column shifter and their support. the old part is available for further stress analysis / design modification for subsequence model. *tr

2002 toyota tundra recalled for frame rust issues. took nearly 5 months for repairs, even with multiple calls to dealer and corporate. vehicle needed further repairs when returned for broken right front stabilizer bar. then failed sticker inspection because of dry rot in tires presumably from sitting so long? 1) nhtsa needs to set a reasonable time frame for vehicles to be repaired once recalled. five months is unacceptable. (2) nhtsa should review whether commingled old rusty 're-usable' parts with a new solid frame isn't in fact creating another issue causing the older parts to fail (there are many reports by bloggers of other things breaking or needing repair post the frame replacement . i personally feel less safe post recall than before (3) nhtsa should be doing post recall follow ups to ensure that toyota is properly repairing recalled vehicles, especially toyota's given their recent history. there are reports out there that things like tow hitches are not being replaced because they were 'after market' and in my case, the side steps were simply thrown in the back of the truck because they were too rusty to re-install. they also did not replace front and rear shocks and struts which have to have been compromised by the other rust issue? and (4) toyota has some severe customer service issues that it needs to address. *tr

I own a 2002 toyota tundra and i have had approximately five occasions where i heard a clunk while driving the toyota tundra as if the transmission was slipping during the month of july 2010. on august 13, 2010, i was driving approximately 75 mph when i had driven the tundra approximately 200 miles, i pulled off of the highway to refill with gasoline and as i slowed down to the pump, the tundra began to excessively shake and stalled. i then started the vehicle up which started well and i cut it off to refill with gasoline. once i began to take off, the tundra began to shake again and stalled, not more than 1/10th of a mile from the pump. i started the vehicle again and when i put the tundra in gear, the tundra continuously stalled no matter whether in drive, neutral or reverse. every time i started the vehicle and put it in a gear, it would stall. the vehicle was towed to my residence which was approximately 100 miles. my failure mileage was approximately 89,000 miles. *tr

Cruise control won't shut off at braking. vehicle suddenly accelerated when brake pedal is released. *tr

Brakes on 2002 toyota tundra defective. brakes vibrate excessively.

I have had multiple problems with my 2002 tundra trd 4wd. i have had it in more than 4 times for the brakes vibrating/pulsating and looks like i will be taking it in again as they are starting to vibrate again!! reno toyota has always done all the maintenance on it and keep trying to say it is my fault the brakes are bad and the rotors are warping. they replaced the rear axles a couple of months ago but i had to pay the $50 deductible. they also had to install a gasket on the crossover for the engine coolant as the factory never installed it. the ac doesn't get cool enough to cool the interior. whistling noise but don't know where it is coming from...sounds like coming from side mirrors??? i replace the wheels recently because of vibration because the wheels were warped. always have excessive brake dust on front wheels. transmission feels and sounds like it is slipping all the time. rough idle after warm up. i bought it new in july 2002 and now have 69400 miles on it. most of which are highway miles with no towing ever...no heavy hauling ever. am too afraid to drive it off-road because of all the brake problems...nevada=mountains=cliffs=death...i am not ready to risk my life or my grandchildren so will not even let me ride with me anywhere. *nm