2002 Chrysler Town And Country body & structure problems

2002 town and country power sliding door safety concern. The consumers child reached down to grab a falling book as the consumer opened the power sliding door. The mechanism which operates the door is exposed and the child right hand accidentally contacted the unprotected equipment . The child sustained a bruise and laceration of the nail and tip of the middle finger. The consumer believes the vehicles should be recalled in order to cover the mechanism.

Body panels at the top of the van are "separating" at 4 places near the pillar joints on both the driver and passenger sides. Body gaps are approximately 1 -2 mm wide and 3 inches long, located adjacent to rubber seals on the van's roof panel. Two chrysler dealers have reviewed the problem. Dealer 1 (olathe jeep chrysler in olathe ks) suggested the problem was created by a collision, but van has not been in one. Dealer 1 offered to seal the panel separations, but offered no further explanation.