Maytag 5000 Series Washer Door Locked

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.

Maytag 5000 series washer door locked.

Run a drain and spin cycle. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. The panel will then pull straight down and off. If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it.

Reconnect power to washer plug in. Once you remove this panel you can reach up behind the upper front panel and pull down on the small plastic pull tab attached to the bottom of the door lock assembly. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.

The lid lock is a default feature of your maytag front loading and top loading washer to prevent opening the appliance while the cleaning cycle is in progress. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. I pulled the panel at the bottom and was able to open the door but as soon as i close it again it locks and the light stays on. If not call for service.

If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. I removed all the water by opening the cleanout behind the bottom panel but this light still stays on.

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. Maytag 5000 series with steam washer door remains locked. Inspect the door lock for damage. The door should unlock after this is complete.

If your door happens to be locked you will want to remove the 3 screws along the bottom of the lower front panel. In this scintillating safari into front load washer wasteland samurai appliance repair man shows you how to manually unlock the door on a front load washer.