KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F7E1: wash motor failure, blink 7-1

What F7E1 (blink 7-1) means

On KitchenAid built-in dishwashers with the F#E# control, such as the KDTM404KPS and KDTE204KPS, F7E1 is described as a wash motor failure, together with F7E2. LED models show it as seven blinks, a pause and one blink. The cycle ends. You see F7E1 on the display or the Clean light repeating, and the dishwasher will not wash. Dishes inside come out as dirty as they went in.

Common causes of F7E1 (blink 7-1)

The wash motor is not turning as it should.
The motor circuit or its control is not delivering the expected signal.
Something blocks the spray arms and strains the motor.

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Note whether you see F7E1 or a seven-then-one blink pattern. 2. Check that the spray arms spin freely by hand. 3. Turn off the breaker for 30 seconds and restore power. 4. Close up the dishwasher and run a brief cycle. 5. Contact us when the code appears a second time.

! Why to stop there

The wash motor deserves a meter test.
Continued use of a failing motor can enlarge the repair.
The price is written down 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.

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Other Dishwasher codes

Glowing RedKitchenAid Dishwasher Sani Rinse Glowing Red: end-of-Cycle sanitize indicator H2OKitchenAid Dishwasher Display H2O: water not detected during fill 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

F7E1 (blink 7-1)F7E1 (blink 7-1) questions

What is F7E1?

A wash motor failure on this dishwasher family. The motor that moves water around the tub is not working as expected, so the cycle ends.

How does it differ from F7E2?

The pair share one description: wash motor failure. The last digit tells us which detail the control logged, so we read the exact code before testing.

What do you replace?

Only what testing shows has failed, motor or control. The price is quoted in writing first, and our repair has a 30-day warranty. Old parts are shown to you on request.