Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F1 E2
- Appliance
- Washer
Maytag front-load washers show F1 E2 for motor drive over voltage; top-load models describe a motor control fault.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F1 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
F1 E2
F1 E2 is reported for the motor drive (front load) or the motor control section of the main control (top load).
Front-load washers
Maytag defines F1 E2 here as motor drive module over voltage, with the main control detecting a problem in the motor drive.
Top-load washers
The meaning given is a motor control fault, meaning a fault inside the motor control section of the main control.
Owner step on both
- Unplug the washer.
- Give it 5 minutes with no power.
- Plug it in once more and monitor for the code.
See also
- F1 E1: ACU (main control) fault
- F2 E1: stuck button on the control panel
- F2 E2: panel disconnected from the ACU
Maytag washer service across the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas
Call (844) 415-0954 if F1 E2 returns once the power has been restored. Our washer service team in those metro areas can take the details: the code, your model and what you have already tried.
Source: Maytag Product Help: F1 E2 front-load washer; Maytag Product Help: F1E2 top-load washer
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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