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Error codes

Maytag error codes,
and what each one costs you.

8 codes·Reviewed

Maytag has been built by Whirlpool since 2006, and the codes are Whirlpool codes — the same F-and-E pairing, on the same platforms. The Bravos top-loaders are the exception worth knowing: they use their own short set, mostly two characters, and F51 in particular gets misread as a motor failure when it is a sensor. Pre-2006 Neptune machines predate all of this and follow no system listed here.

These are what the codes mean on the series named beside them. Model years differ — send a photo of the model plate when you book and that settles it.

01 — Reading it

Where the code shows up

Machines with a display show the code where the cycle time sits. Bravos models show a short code on the estimated-time display. On anything without a display, count the blink pattern. The tech sheet in the plastic pouch under the console gives the diagnostic entry sequence for your exact model.

02 — Washer

Washer codes

F51 / rPS

Washer
Needs a technician
What the machine is reporting
The rotor position sensor is not reporting drum position correctly.
What puts it there
The sensor or its harness, and occasionally the bolt holding the rotor having worked loose. Not the motor — which is what this frequently gets quoted as.
What it usually costs
Most washer jobs land between $150 and $350, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits around the middle of it.
True for
Bravos top-load washers.

uL / UL

Washer
Try this first
What the machine is reporting
The load is unbalanced and the machine will not spin at full speed.
What puts it there
Load distribution, then levelling, then suspension rods.
Before you call anyone
Redistribute and re-spin. Check the machine does not rock when pushed at a corner.
What it usually costs
Most washer jobs land between $150 and $350, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits at the bottom of that range, and plenty of these end at the visit.
True for
Bravos and other Maytag top-loaders.

Ld

Washer
Try this first
What the machine is reporting
Long drain — the water is leaving too slowly.
What puts it there
The pump or an obstruction in it, then the drain hose.
What it usually costs
Most washer jobs land between $150 and $350, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits at the bottom of that range, and plenty of these end at the visit.
True for
Bravos platform.

oL

Washer
Not a fault
What the machine is reporting
The drum is overloaded for the cycle selected.
What puts it there
Too much in it, or one very heavy item. Genuinely not a fault.
Before you call anyone
Take some out and restart.
True for
Maytag top-loaders.

Sd / Sud

Washer
Not a fault
What the machine is reporting
Excess suds. The machine has paused to let the foam collapse.
What puts it there
Non-HE detergent, or too much of the HE kind.
Before you call anyone
Rinse-and-spin with an empty drum and no detergent, then use less next time.
True for
HE Maytag washers.

F5 E3

Washer
Needs a technician
What the machine is reporting
The lid lock will not release.
What puts it there
The lock assembly — a wear item across the shared Whirlpool platform.
What it usually costs
Most washer jobs land between $150 and $350, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits at the bottom of that range, and plenty of these end at the visit.
True for
Maytag washers on the Whirlpool top-load platform.
Front-load washer showing an End cycle after the door latch was replaced
Newport Coast, CA — F22 error — door latch assembly replaced

F8 E1 / LF

Washer
Try this first
What the machine is reporting
Long fill — the water did not arrive in time.
What puts it there
Taps, hoses, inlet screens, then the valve.
Before you call anyone
Taps fully open, hoses unkinked, screens rinsed.
What it usually costs
Most washer jobs land between $150 and $350, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits at the bottom of that range, and plenty of these end at the visit.
True for
Maytag washers.
03 — Washer / Dryer

Washer / Dryer codes

PF

Washer / Dryer
Not a fault
What the machine is reporting
Power was lost mid-cycle.
What puts it there
A trip or a loose plug. Not a machine fault unless it repeats.
Before you call anyone
Press Start to resume.
True for
Maytag laundry.
The brand

What we open a Maytag for

Whirlpool-built since 2006 — and the older ones are a different machine.

Other brands

Codes for everything else we work on

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