F50 fault on maytag MTW6500TQ washer after apprximately 1 minute of startiong cycle

There have been a lot of reports where technicians have been ordering RPS's prior to the common fix for the problem which is the control board. This is a common problem and the control board fixes F50 faults in most cases.

Check Maytag.com for computer codes relating to your device. They provide full information for all of their machines online and this sounds like a common code number.

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Two things cause the dreaded F50 code. (motor)

1. The machine control
Bravos MTW6600T

http://www.repairclinic.com/SSPartDetail.aspx?s=t-Maytag+MTW6600T+-%3d%3di1469076&PartID=1469076

2. The stator

Item 17 this link:

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=5136402&diagram_id=1303991#d1303991

The upper cover of the stator comes in kit form and has been known to also cause the dreaded F50 code.

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=4327312&rdr=%2fpartsearch%2fmodel.aspx%3fmodel_id%3d5136402%26diagram_id%3d1303991


All of them are some what costly repair(s) in my book but cheaper than a new machine.

I have yet to change a Stator for an F50 Code.... but have changed a lot of machine controls (most often failure) and stator cover kits (occasional failure) that corrected the problem.

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The F50 error code indicates that the RPS (rotor position sensor) detects no motor rotation. Check to see if the basket spins freely. If not, you could have an item caught between the outer tub and the inner spin basket. A toy or other item underneath the washer could also prevent the basket from spinning and would result in this F50 code.

If the basket spins freely, you could have a wiring failure that would prevent the motor from spinning.

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Most likely a bad machine control,can also possibly be a motor per whirlpool but I have never had to change a motor,changed a lot of machine controls. 

Two things cause the dreaded F50 code. (motor)

1. The machine control
Bravos MTW6600T

http://www.repairclinic.com/SSPartDetail.aspx?s=t-Maytag+MTW6600T+-%3d%3di1469076&PartID=1469076

2. The stator

Item 17 this link:

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=5136402&diagram_id=1303991#d1303991

The upper cover of the stator comes in kit form and has been known to also cause the dreaded F50 code.

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=4327312&rdr=%2fpartsearch%2fmodel.aspx%3fmodel_id%3d5136402%26diagram_id%3d1303991


All of them are some what costly repair(s) in my book but cheaper than a new machine.

I have yet to change a Stator for an F50 Code.... but have changed a lot of machine controls (most often failure) and stator cover kits (occasional failure) that corrected the problem.

Just being honest. Thanks for using FixYa!

Kelly

F50 - Fill Cycle / error on level switch I beleive

Two things cause the dreaded F50 code. (motor)

1. The machine control
Bravos MTW6600T

http://www.repairclinic.com/SSPartDetail.aspx?s=t-Maytag+MTW6600T+-%3d%3di1469076&PartID=1469076

2. The stator

Item 17 this link:

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=5136402&diagram_id=1303991#d1303991

The upper cover of the stator comes in kit form and has been known to also cause the dreaded F50 code.

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=4327312&rdr=%2fpartsearch%2fmodel.aspx%3fmodel_id%3d5136402%26diagram_id%3d1303991


All of them are some what costly repair(s) in my book but cheaper than a new machine.

I have yet to change a Stator for an F50 Code.... but have changed a lot of machine controls (most often failure) and stator cover kits (occasional failure) that corrected the problem.

Just being honest. Thanks for using FixYa!

actually whirlpool bought maytag last year