# 2009 Chrysler Town & Country's front brakes lock and get hot

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chrysler-town-countrys-front-brakes-lock-and-get-hot/172797>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler, towncountry\
**Created:** [November 29, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chrysler-town-countrys-front-brakes-lock-and-get-hot/172797 "2020-11-29T14:30:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![johnrummel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@johnrummel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnrummel)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chrysler-town-countrys-front-brakes-lock-and-get-hot/172797/1 "2020-11-29T14:30:13Z")

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brakes in front locking up and geting hot

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chrysler-town-countrys-front-brakes-lock-and-get-hot/172797/2 "2020-11-29T18:07:37Z")

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You probably have deterioration in the flexible hoses that connect the brake calipers to the hydraulic system.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chrysler-town-countrys-front-brakes-lock-and-get-hot/172797/3 "2020-11-29T18:36:08Z")

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Or your caliper(s) are seizing up

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chrysler-town-countrys-front-brakes-lock-and-get-hot/172797/4 "2020-11-29T18:36:37Z")

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Sticking caliper pistoins and/or slide pins can also do this. a mechanic can diagnose this easily.