Error code · Dishwasher

Maytag Dishwasher All Cycle and Option Lights Flashing: Cycle Suspended by an Open Door

Low risk · DIY check OK

Code: All cycle and option lights flashing
Appliance: Dishwasher
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What All cycle and option lights flashing means

On Maytag built-in dishwashers with an electronic control, all of the cycle and option-selected lights flash together when the door was opened during a running cycle. The flashing tells you the cycle is suspended, not that anything has failed. It is common when you stop to add a forgotten cup. Once the door is shut and latched, the flashing stops and the cycle picks up where it left off on select models.

Common causes of All cycle and option lights flashing

Door opened mid-cycle to add an item
Door shut but not fully latched
Latch or door switch not registering a closed door

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Push the door firmly closed until you hear it latch. 2. Check that nothing, such as a rack handle or a dish, is blocking the door. 3. Wait a short moment, since the cycle resumes by itself after a slight delay at the point it was interrupted. 4. If the lights keep flashing with the door shut, press Start or Resume once.

! Why to stop there

Lights that keep flashing with a latched door point to the latch or door switch
We test whether the control sees the door as closed
A latched door that still reads as open is what we find out with the latch test

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

FAE5 or F10E5Maytag Dishwasher Codes FAE5 and F10E5: Leak at the Diverter Front status light (blue / red / white / blinking; glowing red at end of Sani Rinse)Maytag Dishwasher Front Status Light: Blue, Red, White or Blinking F3E2Maytag Dishwasher Code F3E2: Thermistor or OWI Sensor H2OMaytag Dishwasher Code H2O: No Water Detected F4E2Maytag Dishwasher Code F4E2: Heating System Sanitize light flashingMaytag Dishwasher Sanitize Light Flashing: Sanitizing Temperature Missed F4E3Maytag Dishwasher Code F4E3: Water Not Heating As Expected F6E1Maytag Dishwasher Code F6E1: User Interface and Main Control

All cycle and option lights flashingAll cycle and option lights flashing questions

Is it normal for every light to flash?

Yes, when the door has been opened during a cycle. All the cycle and option lights flash to show the cycle is suspended, and they stop once the door latches again.

Will the cycle restart on its own?

On select models it resumes after a slight delay, picking up where it stopped. If it does not, pressing Start or Resume once is the normal way to continue.

When should I call about flashing lights?

If the door is closed, latched and unobstructed and the lights still flash, the dishwasher may not be registering the door. That is a latch or switch check we handle.

Book a visit

Still unsure about All cycle and option lights flashing?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

(713) 936-6390