Accidental power tailgate protector???

[Thanasi]

Using the van for over a month, I discovered an accident waiting to happen.
An inadvertent press of the key fob, (or pressing of the overhead control without paying attention) and BANG!---a major scrape into whatever...a wall, car, or low ceiling.
Is there anything that can be used to protect the leading edge of the door bottom at the very least????
I don't think 3M tape will cut it. I'm thinking (and just thinking) of a thin 'L" bracket attached near the locking mechanism,...or even those ugly dealer door edge protectors (those 1/2" round ones the dealership uses). Both ugly I know. But just brainstorming.
Any Ideas???

[akphs]

I wonder if your overhead buttons are overly sensitive: on mine, the slider buttons activate instantly, but the tailgate button requires several seconds. This makes sense to me for the reason you cite.

However, I did manage to press the fob once, and have a small chip on the tailgate from where it hit the garage door. So yeah, it's a risk. Note that the chip isn't on the edge, so your idea wouldn't have helped...

[Jdracer]

You can press the button again and the door will retract from what ever position it's in, door or key fob. It's has saved my rear hatch from hitting a low hanging tree branch, but you got to quick on the trigger. Also if I think the side doors or rear hatch is going hit something I click the power doors off button before I get out of the car, that way I can not accidentally press the key fob. All doors must be operated manually in this mode.

[Thanasi]

Originally Posted by Jdracer

...Also if I think the side doors or rear hatch is going hit something I click the power doors off button before I get out of the car, that way I can not accidentally press the key fob. All doors must be operated manually in this mode.

That's smart ---I can protect myself from my own stupidity that way.