My washer was squeling every time it ran cold water for a few months, now the washer will shut off randomly in a cycle. I can sometimes turn the dial and restart the load but other times it wont start

Ron Coons

• 2651 Answers
• Posted on Nov 20, 2008

SOURCE: Whirlpool washer stops for no reason.

i would be concerned teh the door/lid switch is not being activated, or is loosing contact withthe swtch mid wash causing unit to shut off. unitll the lid is lifted and closed to make better contact.. tyhe activator for the lid switch is actually the underside of the lefthand lid hinge. so if your able toreah under the lid while open you feel the metal lever, as you push and pull hte lid youll feel the lever move as well. with a hollow shafted screwdriver/1/4 nutdriver. place the driver over the metallever andslightly bend it toward the rear of the uni, so it makes better contact with the switch mounted tothe underside of the main top assembly

SOURCE: WHIRLPOOL FRONT LOADING WASHER MODEL #GHW9460PL0

I have a Sears front load made by Whirlpool. It had a problem locking door. I replaced latch/switch assembly and still would not work. Took top of washer off 3 or 4 screws on back of machine lift up lid and slide back. Make sure washer is unplugged. Presto you can see wiring and control. Unplugged connectors on control and plugged them back in then tried washer and it works.

SOURCE: The washer will fill up with water but won't complete the cycle or drain. This has happened before, and I would spin the knob a few times and switch the load size selection. It always randomly started

it sounds like a bad timer there....! if after you selected a different load it drained......!

if it didnt drain at all on any mode I would say a bad lid swtich.

SOURCE: Whirlpool washer shuts off during cycle

Replace the timer - it is failed.

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SOURCE: asko 12505 (10 yrs old) front load washer sometimes wont spin

It appears your timer/controller has failed in this instance.

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