Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F7 E2
- Appliance
- Dishwasher
Short guide to the F7 E2 wash motor error on a Maytag dishwasher.
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
Wash motor error.
What F7 E2 flags
Wash motor error. Maytag’s instruction: power cycle, and if the error code returns, schedule service.
Reset steps
- Cut power to the control for 30 seconds by unplugging the unit, or by turning off its breaker if it is hard wired.
- Reconnect power.
- Run the dishwasher and see whether the display shows F7 E2 again.
Compare these entries
| Code | Listed meaning |
|---|---|
| F7E1 | Wash motor failure |
| F7E4 | RIF filter plugged |
| F6 E4 | Water float switch |
Dishwasher repair in Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego
Phone (844) 415-0954 from those metro areas if the motor error keeps coming back. The code, the model number and the reset you did are the useful details; dishwasher repair has an overview.
Source: F7E2 Dishwasher – Product Help – Maytag Product Help; Dishwasher Error Codes – Reading – 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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