Written by
Tessa Brandt Appliance Care EditorPublished October 29, 2026
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Error codeF1 E2
ApplianceWasher
Two kinds of Maytag washer can put F1 E2 on the display, and each manual words it differently. Which description fits depends on whether your drum loads from the front or from the top.
Washer type
What Maytag says F1 E2 is
Front load
Motor drive module over voltage. The main control has detected a problem in the motor drive.
Top load
Motor control fault, meaning a fault in the motor control section of the main control.
The reset to try
Cut power to the washer. If it is plugged into a wall outlet, pull the plug.
Leave it without power for a full 5 minutes.
Restore power and watch the display to see whether F1 E2 comes back.
The Maytag help pages for both types list this and nothing else for the owner. When the code returns after the reset, the next step is a technician visit.
Neighbouring control codes
F1 E1 is a main control (ACU) fault, the closest relative in the F1 range.
F2 E1 is a different kind of message: the panel treats a button as held down.
F2 E2 means the panel has lost its connection to the ACU.
Maytag washer service around San Francisco
If F1 E2 survives the power reset, we can send a technician to your home anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area for Maytag washer repair. Phone (415) 649-2156 with the washer’s model number, the code and whether it loads from the front or the top.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F1 E2 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
F1 E2 is a motor drive over-voltage message on front-load Maytag washers and a motor control section fault on top-load ones.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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