Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F2 E4
- Appliance
- Washer
Maytag lists F2 E4 for top-load washers as an issue with the user interface or associated wiring.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F2 E4 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
F2 E4
F2 E4: an issue with the user interface or associated wiring on Maytag top-load washers.
Reading the alert
Did your top-load Maytag display F2 E4? The alert indicates a problem with the user interface or the wiring associated with it.
Maytag’s reset
- Unplug the unit.
- Wait 5 minutes.
- Plug it back in and look for the alert again.
Maytag likens this to rebooting a computer, which can sometimes solve the issue.
Related alerts
F2 E5 carries the same description. F2 E1 is a stuck button, and F1 E1 a main control fault.
Service for Maytag washers in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas
For help, dial (844) 415-0954. Our washer repair service in those metro areas will ask for the code, the model number and the outcome of the reset.
Source: Maytag Product Help: F2E4 error code, 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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