Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F5E2
- Appliance
- Dishwasher
Understanding F5E2, the door stuck closed message on a Maytag dishwasher.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F5E2 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
F5E2
Door stuck closed: control did not see door switch open between cycles.
F5E2 explained
This is the door stuck closed entry. The control is saying that the door switch never showed as open between cycles.
Related entries
- F5E1, door stuck open.
- F6 E1, user interface error, main control.
- F4E3, heater relay shorted or heater failed.
Handling it safely
Unplug the dishwasher or turn off its breaker before opening panels. Door switch checks are technician work, not an owner job.
Dishwasher repair in Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego
Metro-area customers can use (844) 415-0954. Say F5E2, give the model number and describe what you did; dishwasher repair explains more.
Source: Maytag 24in Microfiltration Dishwashers Technical Manual W11499711 Rev B
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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