Dishwasher won't start

My dishwasher recently stopped working. I can press most of the buttons (cycle, cancel, heated dry) and the appropriate light shows up, indicating the button worked. However, the Start/Resume button will not respond. This has happened off and on over the last year, but usually after letting it sit overnight, it will work again. No dice this time. I can cancel/drain the dish washer, but nothing happens when the start button is pressed.

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Jason McDaniel Jun 29, 2007

Here are the number I can find:
MOD: DU915PWPB0
SER: FR3606904
TYPE: 280-2

Thank you for your quick response! I am kind of bummed I have to spend so much, but I was sort of assuming it was going to be something like this.
Jason McDaniel Jun 29, 2007

Oh, and the dishwasher is black if that makes a difference.

thanks again.
Anonymous Mar 13, 2014

When pushed, the buttons light up but no cycle starts. I tried all of the, including the drain/reset button. The only thing that happens is that the heating coil heats up.
Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

we have a maytag dishwasher that will not respond to the touch to start it. nothing happens when we press any of the pads. and has been doing this for some time but usually will catch on the right touch but last night NOTHING..
Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

Runs for a while and then quits, with flashing start/resume button.
Anonymous Mar 17, 2014

cancel/drain button works, all other lights and buttons do not work
Anonymous Mar 26, 2014

had washer six months plus. ok till now but now when turned whatever buttons are pressed lights indicate rinse mode and flashing. but then nothing happens anyway. got three inches of water inside as if it started a rinse mode then stopped. turn on power source returns to rinse programme, flashing but nothing happening. Any ideas?
Anonymous Mar 28, 2014

The last time I used the dishwasher it worked fine, but this time when I went to use it, there was no power and none of the lights come on and nothing happens when I push any buttons.
Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

Turn dishwasher on, all lights turn on, press start button and nothing happens.

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Jamcdani Most likely the problem with your dish washer is bad key pad. It is not repairable and has to be replaced. Whirlpool does not sell it separate and you have to by the whole console assembly. The price range is between $95 and $115 (different colors) and it is not very complicated to replace it. I can help you with the complete step by step instructions and, if you provide the complete model number of your dish washer, I get the part number and the best price for you. Gendos post back...

Posted on Jun 29, 2007

Anonymous Jun 29, 2007

jamcdani
By the serial number you've provided I found your dish washer is about 3 years old. It has five years limited (parts only) warranty with Whirlpool. That means you can call Whirlpool to fix the problem and they will charge for labor only to replace the part. I'm not sure how much it's going to be. If you would like to fix it yourself, the part number for the console is 8535166, the price is $97.71 and you can buy it here:http://tinyurl.com/2t3gvp
Gendos
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Anonymous Jun 29, 2007

jamcdani
I'm sorry but the link what I gave you to buy the part has been changed by the fixya admin and does not work. Try the following link:http://tinyurl.com/2lj2s2
Good luck,
Gendos

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