# Maytag Dishwasher F3E2 error

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-11

## Direct answer

Maytag Dishwasher F3E2: a thermistor or OWI sensor condition. This interpretation applies to Maytag dishwasher models covered by the linked Maytag Product Help article in United States / English.

## Exact scope

- Brand: Maytag
- Appliance: Dishwasher
- Error code or indicator: F3E2
- Model scope: Maytag dishwasher models covered by the linked Maytag Product Help article
- Region: United States / English

## What users may observe

- F3E2 is shown on the Maytag dishwasher display, indicator, or connected app
- The published condition is: a thermistor or OWI sensor condition
- The control cannot confirm the documented measured condition or sensor reference represented by F3E2
- The important observation is when F3E2 appears and whether the exact published action changes that condition

## Causes or fault boundaries

- Manufacturer-defined fault area — a thermistor or OWI sensor condition
- F3E2 identifies a measured-condition or sensor path, not a completed proof that the sensor itself failed
- Model boundary — apply this interpretation only to Maytag dishwasher models covered by the linked Maytag Product Help article

## Verified diagnosis

- Photograph the complete F3E2 display before changing controls or removing power
- Confirm that the full model number is covered by this scope: Maytag dishwasher models covered by the linked Maytag Product Help article
- Confirm that the observed condition matches the published meaning: a thermistor or OWI sensor condition
- Published check — Disconnect power for 30 seconds, restore it, and run one controlled test
- Published check — Arrange service if F3E2 returns
- Published check — do not test the sensor circuit live
- Stop at the published service boundary after these actions
- do not add a restart or test cycle that Maytag does not specify for F3E2
- Published check — Give service the F3E2 photo, full model and serial number, when it appeared, and the result of every published external check
- Stop at the published service boundary after these actions; do not add a restart or test cycle that Maytag does not specify for F3E2

## Evidence-backed actions

- Disconnect power for 30 seconds, restore it, and run one controlled test
- Arrange service if F3E2 returns
- do not test the sensor circuit live
- Give service the F3E2 photo, full model and serial number, when it appeared, and the result of every published external check

## Safety boundary

Follow the exact Maytag model instructions. Disconnect power for 30 seconds, restore it, and run one controlled test. Arrange service if F3E2 returns; do not test the sensor circuit live. Do not open fixed panels or test live circuits.

## Primary evidence

- Source: Maytag official dishwasher support
- Source URL: https://producthelp.maytag.com/Dishwashers/Dishwasher/Error_Code_or_Flashing_Lights/Error_Codes/F3E2-_Dishwasher
- Source checked: 2026-08-11
- Procedure verified: 2026-08-11

Use only for the stated model and region. The linked manufacturer source remains authoritative, and an error code alone does not prove that a component has failed.