Has anyone else experienced warping of the exterior black plastic trim between the windows on the doors? It looks kinda like someone took a heatgun to it and it's only been the driver's side on my van. This is the second time I've had to bring it to the attention of the dealership within one year to see if they knew what was causing it and/or cover it under warranty. This time around it was the piece where the mirror connects, yet the mirror plastic is perfectly normal. I have not read or heard of anyone else experience this, am I alone in this problem?

 

No, I haven't seen any problems with the trim. But I am seeing the inside door panel on the sliding doors hitting the outside body of the minivans.

 

Not in this neck of the woods either. You have any pics you could link?

 

I know this thread is old, but after two years of frustration replacing pillar trim pieces I think I finally found the source to my problem.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57...us-woman-says/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/...-toyota-prius/
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/...t-vinyl-siding

Now it's just a matter of what is the solution to prevent it happening again. A fix Chrysler could do would be to use plastic with a higher melting point and/or reflective surface. Seeing that this is only a problem for those with dumb luck like me, it's unlikely Chrysler/Volkswagen will do anything for me. So... I guess I will have to void my warranty and paint my trim pieces gloss black or add a clear coat, anything that would reflect the sunlight from heating the trim. What are your thoughts?