# 1986 dodge truck brake pedal sticks, please help **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge\ **Created:** [December 3, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-truck-brake-pedal-sticks-please-help/75907 "2012-12-03T22:36:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stay\_at\_home\_mom\_nee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Stay\_at\_home\_mom\_nee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stay_at_home_mom_nee)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-truck-brake-pedal-sticks-please-help/75907/1 "2012-12-03T22:36:13Z")
we have a 1986 dodge truck and the brake pedal sticks down and you have to manualy pull it back to release the brake. What could my problem be. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-truck-brake-pedal-sticks-please-help/75907/2 "2012-12-03T23:38:31Z")
The pedal linkage is binding at one of it’s pivot-points or the master cylinder or power-booster have malfunctioned and need replacement…The components will have to be separated and the faluty part(s) replaced…The master cylinder is the most likely suspect… On a 26 year old truck, you can expect the entire brake system needs restoration…New Everything… ---
**Author:** ![Stay\_at\_home\_mom\_nee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Stay\_at\_home\_mom\_nee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stay_at_home_mom_nee)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-truck-brake-pedal-sticks-please-help/75907/3 "2012-12-04T04:51:56Z")
Thank you for your comment you have helped us get to a starting point.