Error code · Maytag

What you will see

• Washer fills too little or too much
• Cycle stalls before agitation
• F3E1 with no water movement

Most likely causes, in order

Listed from the most common and cheapest to check, to the least common and most expensive. Work down the list — do not jump to the last item because it is the one that sounds serious.

1. Pressure sensor (on the ACU) failed
2. Pressure hose from the tub to the sensor is kinked, disconnected, or full of water
3. Air Dome clogged with detergent residue

Safe checks you can do

1. Check that the drain hose is not pushed too far into the standpipe — a siphoning drain can confuse level sensing.
2. Make sure the washer is level and all four feet are solid on the floor.
3. Clear the code once with POWER and run a single Rinse & Spin to see if it returns.

When to call a technician

The code returns after one rinse cycle. The pressure sensor path is internal.

Also call if you see or smell burning, if the breaker trips when the washer starts, or if water has reached any electrical part. Those are stop-now conditions, not check-it-later conditions.

Models that show F3E1

We confirmed F3E1 in the published troubleshooting table for these models:

• WTW8000D
• MVWB965H

The code is defined for the shared washer platform, so a sibling model can display it even when its own manual does not list it.

Other Maytag codes

• Maytag F1E1 error code The main control board (ACU) reported an internal fault
• Maytag F2E3 error code The user interface and the main control board failed to initialize together
• Maytag F5E2 error code The lid lock will not engage
• Maytag F5E3 error code The lid lock will not release

Related symptom guides

• Washer won't drain
• Washer won't spin
• Washer won't fill
• Washer won't start