KitchenAid Dishwasher Blink Pattern 7-2: wash motor failure

What 7 Pause 2 Pause - pause, repeat means

KitchenAid built-in dishwashers with the F#E# control, including the KDPM604KPS and KDFE104HPS, flash seven times, pause, flash twice and pause longer for F7E2. It is a wash motor failure, and the cycle ends. You see the Clean light repeat the pattern, and nothing circulates water in the tub, so the dishes stay unwashed. Nothing is sprayed, the tub stays quiet, and the pattern keeps repeating until power is cut.

Common causes of 7 Pause 2 Pause - pause, repeat

The wash motor is not running.
The motor circuit or its control is sending the wrong signal.
A spray arm or utensil is blocking circulation.

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Count seven blinks, a pause and two blinks. 2. Open the door and make sure the spray arms spin freely. 3. Remove any utensil that is jammed against them. 4. Turn off the breaker for 30 seconds and restore it. 5. Run a short cycle; if the 7-2 pattern returns, call us.

! Why to stop there

Motor and circuit need meter testing.
A struggling motor can be damaged by continued running.
The estimate is written before work, and the repair is guaranteed for 30 days.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

→Same appliance

Other Dishwasher codes

Sanitize Light FlashingKitchenAid Dishwasher Sanitize Light Flashing: sanitization temperature not met Sanitized light blinking (legacy)KitchenAid Legacy Dishwasher Sanitized Light Blinking: load is not sanitized Start/Resume light blinking (legacy and current)KitchenAid Dishwasher Start/Resume Light Blinking: cycle paused, press within 4 seconds F7E2KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F7E2: wash motor error F8E1KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E1: not detecting water, same as H2O F8E2KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E2: fill valve electrical error F8E4KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E4: water in the base, drain sequence runs F8E5KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E5: the fill valve is stuck open

7 Pause 2 Pause - pause, repeat7 Pause 2 Pause - pause, repeat questions

What do seven blinks followed by two blinks tell me?

It is the blink form of F7E2, a wash motor failure. The motor that circulates water is not working, so the cycle ends. It means no water circulates.

Is it the same as F7E1?

F7E1 and F7E2 are both described as wash motor failures, one blink apart. We read your exact pattern and test the motor and control to confirm.

Can I check anything first?

Make sure the spray arms turn freely and nothing blocks them. Then cycle power. If the pattern stays, call us for a written quote. We start with the arms and move to the motor.