Stopped in middle of cycle and will not turn back on

check the pump if that is not working it wont do resrt off cycle

Go back to 5 and see if 6 comes back?

first of all take the waste pipe out from the back of the washer which goes to the outside drainage,make sure you have a bucket to catch all the water that comes out,the lower the pipe the faster it will come out,then you will be able to open the door,and the problem that you have with it stopping in middle of cycle is that the bushes are worn on the motor,these are easy to replace and cost about £10.00

i have the whirlpool top loader also. Was not quiet a year old, starts running at random by itself. They sent the repair man out got lectured that it was my fault (too much soap, washer is in basement, I need to call an electrician to check the wiring). Now it drips water into the inside of the washer.
I can see it will eventually be cheaper to replace than call the repairman back.... Won't be a Whirlpool

It's rather unusual for any internal failure to cause the dryer to just stop in cycle. Check the circuit breaker that supplies the dryer. It should be a double-pole breaker of at least 30 amps. Turn the breaker off and back on to ensure it is reset. Internal causes could be the motor, door switch, thermal safety switch, timer, or a broken wire.

HI thanks for the question Thts a sure sign of a bad motor, stopping In the middle of a cycle. and then starting again, and now no start replace the motor

That most likely means there is a fault in the control board. You need to contact the manufacturer or retailer for service.

next time it stops raise lid on right side at edge of opening will be a small opening where lid switch is push down switch with pencil or something small enough to fit if it starts working replace switch ..if switch is not at that location may be under hinge left rear if that is the case ck hinge screws

Take it back to the scheister who sold it to you and tell him he knew when he sold it to you that it was junk. Why doyou think he wasgetting rid of it? These machines are garbage. The Edsel's of washing machines