Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F7 E3
- Appliance
- Washer
A Maytag front load washer showing F7 E3 has a basket shifter that is not engaging or disengaging correctly in the wash.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F7 E3 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 E3
The shifter is not engaging or disengaging the basket correctly while the basket is engaged during the wash.
F7 E3 at a glance
- Appliance: Maytag washer, front load models
- Display: F7 E3
- Meaning: during the wash the basket stays engaged, so the shifter is failing to engage or disengage it correctly
Maytag’s suggested first move
Cut power to the washer. If it sits in an outlet, pull the plug, wait a full 5 minutes, and restore power. Maytag compares this to restarting a computer: the control starts fresh and the fault may not repeat.
Next door codes to compare
Shifter and basket codes sit close together in the F7 family:
- F7 E4, basket re-engagement failure
- F7 E5, shifter position cannot be determined
- F7 E2, drive failure in the motor or ACU hardware
Washer repair across the metro areas we cover
When F7 E3 shows up again after the reset, request a visit for your Maytag washer in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles or San Diego metro areas at (844) 415-0954. Tell us the model number and what you did, and read more about washer repair.
Source: F7 E3 – Front Load Washer – 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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