Carrier/rack problems of the 2003 Toyota Tundra

Steering column shift bracket broke in 3 places when trying to shift from park to drive, making shifting impossible. See pictures from 2 of 3 fracture locations, 3rd fracture is at an attachment screw (not shown). This is cause by an punderdesigned part made of inferior cast aluminum. There are thousands of reports of this problem on Tundras and other Toyota models with same defective bracket. This dangerous defect must be recalled and fixed by Toyota with a redesigned part.

Steering column shift bracket broke in 3 places when trying to shift from park to drive, making shifting impossible. See pictures from 2 of 3 fracture locations, 3rd fracture is at an attachment screw (not shown). This is cause by an underdesigned part made of inferior cast aluminum. There are thousands of reports of this problem on Tundras and other Toyota models with same defective bracket. This dangerous defect must be recalled and fixed by Toyota with a redesigned part.

My 2003 Tundra frame in 2009 was determined to be in ok condition ,that is a result of low miles , the frame is now 6 years old with visible rust as I mentioned to my falmouth Toyota service center ,with that I got a rust preventative compound . This compound was to stop the rust , I wouldn't be doing this if that was the case , now January 2017 with just 98000 miles and cosmetically a clean truck with my expectations only 1/3 used , the next 200,000 miles I expected to put on this truck will not happen as falmouth Toyota shows me the frame work around the gas tank brackets is ready to fail along with other visible holes and cracks in other portions of the frame , why am I not protected ? it's a known failure and all fames should have been replaced not a selected few , please I want results . I was sold on Toyota when they advertised a truck or car stopping on a bridge and photographed the odometer at 500,000 , my guess is that is a thing of the past as they made there billions of.

The frame by the driver side front wheel is almost broken in half. . . It has a 2 foot long section missing. . . Other steering component affected stablizer bar almost rusted in half. . Bracket and bushing almost nonexistent. . . This is my daily driver for me,my wife and my 10 year old daughter. . . I fear for their safety should it completely let loose. . . I drive very slow. . . I am 59 years old. . . Plz help me get a new framefrom Toyota. . . Thanx.

I had the frame inspection recall performed in 2012 and was told the frame is ok so they coated the frame with under coating. A few months later I was driving to work and hit a joint on the highway and ended up in the next lane. As I am in the business I put the vehicle in the air that evening and found the steering rack mount was detached from the frame due to rust. I then spoke to Toyota customer service and explained the situation and I was told to bringthe vehicle back in and they would look at it. I was told again the frame is ok. . I did explain to the dealer that I had to wld a steel plate to the frame so the vehicle would be safe to drive. They still said the frame is ok and they would re spray the frame as a gesture for the inconvenience. I have made numerous calls and emails to Toyota since then because June of 2016 I found rust holes in the frame in 2 different spots. . There is a recall to replace the frame if there are perforations in the frame during the inspection. However I have been told several times they will not assist me any further on this situation. Thank you skip justis 410 241 5796.