Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2005 Toyota Corolla

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Corolla. While driving between 1-65 mph, the brakes lock up. When the accelerator pedal is released, it feels as if the brake pedal is being depressed. The contact has taken the vehicle to a mechanic on four occasions. He also stated that the driver side front tire began smoking and was very hot. The rotors were turned and then replaced. The mechanic was able to duplicate the failure once and stated that the rubber brake hose was deteriorated. The rubber brake hose was replaced, but this did not correct the failure. The current mileage was 124,000 and failure mileage was 111,000. Updated 01/29/08 the consumer stated the left front rotor and pads were replaced again. Updated.