Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F7 E2
- Appliance
- Washer
Maytag F7 E2 points to an MCI drive failure (front load) or control unit issue (top load).
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F7 E2 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
F7 E2
MCI drive failure within the motor or ACU hardware (front load); issue with control unit, user interface or wiring (top load).
Which meaning applies
- Front load washers: the MCI drive has failed within the motor or ACU hardware.
- Top load washers: something is wrong with the control unit, the user interface, or the wiring that links them.
Reset first
- Disconnect the washer from power.
- Leave it for 5 minutes; for a plug-in unit, that means unplugging.
- Restore power and watch for F7 E2.
Further reading
F7 E3 involves the basket and shifter, F7 E5 is a shifter position fault, and F7 E6 is an open motor circuit.
Washer service in Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego
A persistent F7 E2 needs a technician. Phone (844) 415-0954 for the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas, give the model number, and see washer service for scope.
Source: F7 E2 – Front Load Washer – Product Help – Maytag Product Help; F7E2 – 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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