Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F6 E3
- Appliance
- Washer
Maytag F6 E3 means the ACU cannot hear the MCU on front load, or a control alert on top load.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F6 E3 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
What this code means
F6 E3
Communication error: ACU cannot hear MCU (front load); issue with control unit, user interface or wiring (top load).
Quick reference
- Front load: communication error. ACU cannot hear MCU.
- Top load: washer reboot alert for a control unit, user interface or wiring issue.
Owner steps
- Disconnect the washer from its power source.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes, unplugging it when it has a plug.
- Restore power and see whether F6 E3 returns.
Other codes people confuse it with
F6 E1 is the HMI and ACU link, F5E2 is a lid lock fault, and F7 E2 points at the motor drive on front load washers.
Washer service in Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego
If the reset does not hold, call (844) 415-0954 and our team for the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas will take it from there. Note the model number first, and open washer service if useful.
Source: F6 E3 – Front Load Washer – Product Help – Maytag Product Help; F6E3 – Error Code – Product Help – Maytag Product Help
Safety warning
Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Sources & references
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