2002 Dodge Dakota brakes sticking

30,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CALMEIDA1
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brakes on front end are sticking. causing rotors to overheat and smoke. What would cause both calipers to stick
Mar 13, 2008 at 10:27 PM
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Two first things that come to mind are a hydrolic restriction such as collased berake hoses internally

Having such low miliage and my gues is the brakes have been done once in the front, I would look to the calipers.


First look at the calipers and make sure the hoses aren't twisted from the being pulled off at a prior point.

Pull the calipers off and see if the piston is able to move freely and the slides are allowing the pads to move freely.
Mar 13, 2008 at 10:48 PM
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