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Most searched Whirlpool washer codes

CodeMeaning
5DSuds detected — 5D is how some Whirlpool displays render the Sd suds code (7-segment 5/S confusion).
DLDoor lock error — the door latch/lock failed to lock (front-load, older Duet rendering; the F5E2 of its generation).
E01Part of a split F-code display — E01 is the second half of codes like F8E1/F9E1; read it together with the F-code shown alternately (on this platform the common pairing for drain topics is F9 E1 = drain pump system error).
E1The E-half of an alternating Whirlpool F-code (see E01) — or, on Whirlpool's stacked laundry centers, a standalone E1 'water inlet alarm' (the correct water level has not been reached within 20 minutes). A standalone E1 is never a washer SENSOR code in Whirlpool's documentation: sensor faults are full F-pairs (F3E1 level system, F3E2 inlet temperature). Identify the full code from the display before diagnosing. [Sensor footnote corrected 2026-10-28, verification pass: Whirlpool/Maytag tech sheets + product help.]
F1Control board error — the main electronic control has detected an internal fault (EEPROM/control failure family).
F3E1Pressure system fault — the main control detects an out-of-range pressure (water level) signal (written F03 E01 on zero-padded displays).
F5Door/lid lock fault family — F5 alone is the family header; the working codes are F5E1 (door switch), F5E2 (door/lid will not lock) and F5E3 (door/lid will not unlock).
F5E2Door/lid lock will not lock — the control cannot confirm the door (front-load) or lid (top-load) is locked, so the cycle cannot start.
F5E3Door unlock error — the door lock will not release/report unlocked at cycle end.
F6E2Communication error — the user interface cannot hear the main control. Whirlpool's tech sheets give the identical definition on every platform generation ('F6E2 Communication Error: UI Cannot Hear ACU' on VMW and newer front-load sheets; 'UI to CCU' on the older Duet generation). It is NOT a drive fault — the VMW shifter code is F7E5. [Corrected 2026-10-28, verification pass: Whirlpool tech sheets incl. VMW W10607408F + Maytag MHW8630/MHW5500 fault lists.]
F7E1Motor drive error — loss of motor speed signal / tachometer fault (the control can't confirm the motor is turning).
F7E5Shifter actuator error — the transmission shifter (splutch) actuator is not positioning correctly (top-load VMW platform).