I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO WORK WITH GM TO GET THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC, POWER SLIDING DOOR REPLACED WITH A MANUAL SLIDING DOOR. FILE NUMBER AT GM IS 1-112050633 FILED ON 6/23/03. WE HAVE YET TO SPEAK TO MR. KEVIN DREW AT GM WHO IS HANDLING OUR COMPLAINT. WE HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS MESSAGES FOR HIM. MY 9-YEAR OLD SON GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AS IT WAS CLOSING. HE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VAN AND GOT THEM CAUGHT IN THE BACK EDGE OF THE DOOR (TOWARDS THE REAR SEAT). THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE TO GET HIS FINGERS OUT OF THE DOOR. WE HAD TO FINALLY USE A CROWBAR TO GET HIS FINGERS OUT. WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL RESCUE PERSONNEL TO GET HIM OUT IF WE HAD BEEN SOMEWHERE WHERE WE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TOOLS. IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE FOR MY SON AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FAMILY.