Maytag Washer Error Codes — Complete List

Maytag washers built in the last decade share Whirlpool's paired F-and-E fault system — F5 E2, F8 E1, F9 E1 — where the F number names the subsystem and the E number pinpoints the fault, alongside plain readouts like Sud for excess foam and oL for an overloaded basket. Every code below is verified against Maytag's own product-help documentation, each with ranked causes and the steps that are safe to try yourself.

• F8 E1 (Lo FL, LF, F8E1) Your Maytag washer started filling but isn't sensing enough water arriving — nearly always a supply-side issue with the taps, hoses, or inlet screens rather than a fault inside the machine.
• F9 E1 (F9E1) Your Maytag washer is taking too long to pump out — the machine flags F9 E1 when the water hasn't cleared within about eight minutes, usually because something is blocking the drain path.
• F5 E2 (F5E2) Your Maytag washer tried to lock the door or lid and couldn't — most often something is physically blocking the latch, or the lock assembly itself has worn out.
• F5 E3 (F5E3) Your Maytag washer finished but the door or lid won't release — usually because water is still in the tub holding the lock, with a worn lock assembly behind the stubborn cases.
• F7 E1 (F7E1) Your Maytag washer's control isn't getting the motor speed it expects — F7 E1 is a basket/motor speed-sensing fault, often traced to drum drag, the shifter actuator, or the motor's speed sensor.
• F0 E2 (Sud, Sd, F0E2) Your Maytag washer has detected too many suds and is running an automatic suds-reduction routine — almost always caused by too much detergent or a non-HE detergent rather than a hardware fault.
• F8 E2 (F8E2) Your Maytag washer can't move its detergent dispenser into position — F8 E2 flags a dispenser-system fault, usually a clogged drawer or a stuck dispenser actuator.
• F3 E1 (F3E1) Your Maytag washer can't read its water level — F3 E1 indicates a pressure-sensor or water-level system fault, often a blocked pressure hose rather than the sensor itself.
• oL (OL) Your Maytag washer is telling you the load is too big — the oL code means the basket is overloaded, and the fix is simply to take some laundry out and redistribute the rest.

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Maytag shares this code platform with Whirlpool and Amana, but the exact list varies by model and generation — a top-loader's lid lock and a front-loader's door latch report the same F5 family a little differently. If your display shows a code that isn't here, the tech sheet for your model number (inside the door or under the lid) is the authority.

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