My 2 year old son exited the van on the passenger side, through power sliding door. The door closed on his hand and did not retract automatically. We reached out to Chrysler who sent an inspector. The inspector tested the door with a folded terry cloth. I provided him with a doll, which has a hand the same size and shape of a child's. the passenger door closed completely on the doll hand. The drivers side door opened automatically. So there existed a difference between the two doors. Chrysler stated they believe there is nothing wrong with the van. We took the van to the dealership, they also stated the door closes normally. We reached out to the local news station wftv who agreed to assist because the passenger side door still closed on the doll hand, while the driver side door did not. The van was taken to zembower's auto center where immediate testing revealed the car needed a new battery. The comment was made, how is Chrysler able to diagnose a potential electrical issue without first checking the electrical system to be sure its operating normally. I took the van to the dealership who then agreed, the van does need a new battery. We took the van back to zembowers for a battery replacement. Upon replacement the passenger door now seems to be operating normally. So the issue still remains, why is it that when the battery is in need of replacement in the van, that the passenger power door is less sensitive than the drivers side, allowing it to close on hands of children" and it should be noted that no service engine lights were illuminated, so no indication was given as to the van needing a new battery. So, based on this experience, are we to assume that anytime the van battery is depleted, even before giving any indication through the service engine lights, that the passenger side power door will become insensitive" this issue remains unresolved.

- Sanford, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town and country. The contact stated that the turn signal indicators on the side mirrors failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the blind spot module was broken. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware failure. The failure mileage was 50,400. The current mileage was 52,000. Updated 08/11/14 updated 08/12/2014

- Rochester, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town and country. The contact stated that whenever accessing the power liftgate with the key fob, the door would close abruptly. The contact sustained a bruise to the right leg because of the door failure. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12V191000 (equipment) however, the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

- Port Orange , FL, USA

Our vehicle is equipped with power opening and closing side doors. My five-year-old son was outside the car, leaning against the car with the passenger side door open and his hand against the B pillar. My wife, not knowing where his hand was, started the door closing using the power feature. The door closed and latched completely, crushing two fingers of my son's hand in the process. Thankfully, there were no broken bones and only minor injury, but the door did not hesitate to close whatsoever despite the obstruction. Upon returning home from the emergency room, I tested the anti-pinch sensor on the door as it closed using a block of wood. The force exerted on the block was significant enough that I had trouble holding on to the block and was surprised at the amount of pressure exerted. The door did eventually reverse, but only after crushing the block of wood to a depth of approximately 1/8 inch. The obstruction sensors are completely insufficient to avoid injury.

- Frederick, CO, USA