You may also see an f8 e1 error code.
Maytag front load washer door locked.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
The door lock led light will blink.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
If it still won t work then unplug the washer and remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel.
The door may immediately unlock.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
If not call for service.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.
If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
The door will not lock for approximately 10 seconds after starting a cycle.
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.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
