Washer has a drive motor fault

18 error codes across 6 washer brands mean this. The fastest route is your own code, so start there.

Does the drum stay still, or stall part-way through?

If the machine shows a code, find your brand below. 5 of these codes have a full page with the free checks in order; the rest open the brand table at their row.

LG

LELG washer error LE means the drive motor is locked and cannot turn. A load too heavy for the drum is the first thing to rule out.High

Maytag

F7E1F7E1 is a motor speed sensing error: the motor cannot reach the speed the selected cycle needs, because it is having difficulty turning.High
8E8E concerns the motor relay circuit.High
F7E2F7E2 means the motor or the motor control board has overheated. Overloading the washer is the usual reason.High

Whirlpool

F7E1F7E1 is a motor speed sensing error: the motor cannot reach the speed the selected cycle needs.High
F7E5F7E5 means the control cannot tell what position the drive system shifter is in. Whirlpool lists the code without explaining it; the meaning comes from an independent parts publisher documenting the same top-load platform.High
F7E6F7E6 is a drive motor fault. Whirlpool lists the code without explaining it; the meaning comes from an independent parts publisher documenting the same top-load platform.High
F7E4F7E4 points to the shifter, the mechanism that switches the drive between agitating and spinning.High
F06F06 on a Duet is a drive motor tachometer error: the control cannot detect the motor speed.High
F10F10 on a Duet means the motor control unit overheated and tripped its thermal protection.High
F15F15 on a Duet is a motor control unit error.High
CACA and CI on a Calypso are current-limit errors — average and instantaneous respectively.High

KitchenAid

F06F06 is a drive motor tachometer error: the control cannot detect the motor speed.High
F07F07 is a motor control unit error.High
F10F10 means the motor control unit overheated and tripped its thermal protection.High
F15F15 is a motor control unit error.High

Samsung

3CMotor-related faultHigh

Speed Queen

E:dFE:dF is a drive failure: the motor or its tachometer circuit is open, so the control cannot drive or measure the drum.High

No code shown?

Not yet. A step belongs here only when more than one independent publisher gives it for this symptom, and for this one they do not agree on anything yet — every check on file comes from a single publisher, so it stays on the code page that cites it. Until that changes, the nearest useful thing is the code above closest to your machine: the checks on it are sourced and dated, even if it is not your exact model.

Before you check anything

Disconnect the power first. Unplug the machine at the socket, or switch off its circuit at the consumer unit if it is hard-wired. Do this before opening any panel, reaching into a pump filter, or moving the appliance.
Turn off the water before disconnecting a hose, and have a towel and a shallow tray ready — a drain hose holds water even when the drum looks empty.
Gas, mains wiring and sealed refrigeration are for a qualified professional — in many countries that is a legal requirement, not advice. If you smell gas, do not touch any switch: leave, and call your gas emergency number from outside.
Stop if you smell burning, see scorched wiring, or find water near an electrical connection. None of those is a code to look up.

The checks on this page are the manufacturer’s own, rewritten and sourced, and they are reference information rather than a repair instruction for your particular machine. Model, age and installation all change what is safe to do. You are the one standing in front of it — if a step looks wrong for the machine you have, trust that and call a technician.