Maytag Maxima Washer Door Locked Blinking

Water remaining in washer after cycle.

Maytag maxima washer door locked blinking.

The door should unlock after 60 seconds. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Clear any debris out of the door lock assembly. If not call for service.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. At the start of a cycle the washer attempts to lock the door 6 times. The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.

After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen. The door lock led light will blink. F5e2 door lock error. So the first thing you ll want to do is just unplug the washer for 60 seconds and see if the latch will reset.

Door not completely closed due to interference. Check door lock mechanism for damage misalignment or foreign objects. The door can t lock. Door locked at end of wash cycle.

A lock icon appears on the front of the washer s control panel to indicate the lid is locked and also displays the current progress of the cleaning cycle depending on the model of your maytag washer. The door may immediately unlock. Our maytag maxima steam washer has a flashing yellow light our maytag maxima steam washer has a flashing yellow light next to door locked the door won t open and the machined cannot be turned on. Replace the door lock switch if defective.

If door cannot be locked the washer goes into pause mode and a code is generated. Reconnect power to washer plug in. Select drain spin to remove any water remaining in the washer. The door should unlock after this is complete.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.