# Front driver side brakes locking up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brakes-locking-up/50190>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** plymouth, voyager, brakes, locks\
**Created:** [June 11, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brakes-locking-up/50190 "2010-06-11T21:09:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![djamp1983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@djamp1983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/djamp1983)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brakes-locking-up/50190/1 "2010-06-11T21:09:10Z")

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every time i press my brake pedal, even lightly, the front caliper on my driver side won’t release. I’ve replaced both the caliper and the master cylinder. last time i replace the pads, i wasn’t able to reset the cylinder at all and had to replace the caliper again (thank God for warranties). i haven’t had problems with any of the other brakes on the van. what could be causing this problem?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brakes-locking-up/50190/2 "2010-06-11T21:36:58Z")

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The inner lining of the brake line to the cylinder may be collapsing. Change the line.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brakes-locking-up/50190/3 "2010-06-12T08:52:02Z")

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Your brake hose is restricted. Replace it, and consider replacing the other front one as well, before it starts giving you problems too.