I have never run into this but certainly has my curiousity. Do you have anti-lock brakes as well?

How often has the brake fluid been flushed?

Was it the front brakes or rear brakes that caught fire?

Rear disc or drum brakes?

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Fire....as in you SAW flames? both sides?

sorry for questions, just tryng to clarify.

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Sounds like there was a hydrolic lock up casuing the calipers to stay in the on position. Before I would be suspicious of the master cylinder, I would be curious to know what brake problems led up to the Master being replaced. Perhaps it was mis-d iagnosed or bad master that was installed.

I would recommend checking the pushrod lenth at the master cylinder and shortening it if necessary and also check to make sure the slides are free and lubricated on the caliper, especially the top one.

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Soooo.....What happened?

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From the sound of it I would say have your brake booster checked. Did the brake become very stiff before you had to accelerate down hill and such? Chance are if that was the case, your brakes didd not catch fire but built too much pressure that the booster could not release, resulting in your calipers locking. The brakes get stuck, it causes a lot of heat, and it starts smoking very violently if you drive on it.

Check the break booster.

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