maytaglover68
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I got a 2023 Whirlpool in my shop today with a known problem, threw a board on it that I paid for, no one complained about the noise on spin so I guess I’ll just give it back to them. If they were to then I’d scrap it.
As an appliance repair tech, Whirlpool appliances have declined and are all getting this control board problem. VMWs were always bad machines but there is a major control board problem on the 2023 units. I own a VMW (WTW5000DW3) from 43rd week of 2019 with bad bearings. Hasn’t had this issue yet tho.
I was able to call Whirlpool for a WTW4816FW3 model with a bad board that I was going to scrap, it was continuously draining and wouldn’t start the cycle like many others.
I also got in a Whirlpool WTW5000DW3 washer from 2021 (so I can’t get a board for that one for free), but that one is also continuously draining and may have the some problem. The WTW5000DW3 machines are 2020 and 2021 units so I can’t buy the free control board as it only applies to 2023 and 2024 machines.
Got multiple VMWs today, got another 2021 Whirlpool WTW5000DW3, except this one had bad bearings but a good board, so I might remove the board from this one and try it on the continuously draining machine, and I got a 2019 Amana NTW4516FW3 with a busted tub and bad suspension rods so I’ll scrap this one out for parts. I got a WTW5000DW3 made in 2020 also continuously draining like the 2021 model. I also got in a 2019 WTW5000DW2 with bad bearings today, two WTW5000DW models with bad bearings came in my shop. If someone complains about bad bearings I just part it out. Gear cases are too expensive. VMWs always had bearing problems on them, ever since they came out.
In September 2024, I got a Whirlpool WTW5000DW2 made on the 25th week of 2019 continuously draining. I also got an WTW5000DW1 model made on 25th week of 2018 with a continuous running drain pump and a 2017 version with the same issue according to my photos.
Got in five of these bad control board machines last week. Took picture. Models were WTW4955HW3, WTW4816FW3, NTW4516FW4, WTW4855HW3, and WTW4957PW0. All continuously draining but otherwise in great condition, no other issues. I also got in a WTW4950HW3 continuously draining 2 weeks ago, and a WTW4850HW3 and NTW4519JW2 machine continuously draining. All of these machines were 2023 models.
Washer I repaired made on the 25th week of 2023. Here is a video of this washer running, you can hear the bearing noise when spinning in the video but at least it’s working. I often find these machines with good parts and other good parts but control board went out, but I guess this one also has a bearing issue. Keep getting machines with bad boards in my shop. The WTW4816FW3 is most prone to this because it’s the most popular model Whirlpool has.
This WTW4816FW3 machine I got does have bad bearings, despite it being less then 2 years old.
As an appliance repair tech, Whirlpool appliances have declined and are all getting this control board problem. VMWs were always bad machines but there is a major control board problem on the 2023 units. I own a VMW (WTW5000DW3) from 43rd week of 2019 with bad bearings. Hasn’t had this issue yet tho.
I was able to call Whirlpool for a WTW4816FW3 model with a bad board that I was going to scrap, it was continuously draining and wouldn’t start the cycle like many others.
I also got in a Whirlpool WTW5000DW3 washer from 2021 (so I can’t get a board for that one for free), but that one is also continuously draining and may have the some problem. The WTW5000DW3 machines are 2020 and 2021 units so I can’t buy the free control board as it only applies to 2023 and 2024 machines.
Got multiple VMWs today, got another 2021 Whirlpool WTW5000DW3, except this one had bad bearings but a good board, so I might remove the board from this one and try it on the continuously draining machine, and I got a 2019 Amana NTW4516FW3 with a busted tub and bad suspension rods so I’ll scrap this one out for parts. I got a WTW5000DW3 made in 2020 also continuously draining like the 2021 model. I also got in a 2019 WTW5000DW2 with bad bearings today, two WTW5000DW models with bad bearings came in my shop. If someone complains about bad bearings I just part it out. Gear cases are too expensive. VMWs always had bearing problems on them, ever since they came out.
In September 2024, I got a Whirlpool WTW5000DW2 made on the 25th week of 2019 continuously draining. I also got an WTW5000DW1 model made on 25th week of 2018 with a continuous running drain pump and a 2017 version with the same issue according to my photos.
Got in five of these bad control board machines last week. Took picture. Models were WTW4955HW3, WTW4816FW3, NTW4516FW4, WTW4855HW3, and WTW4957PW0. All continuously draining but otherwise in great condition, no other issues. I also got in a WTW4950HW3 continuously draining 2 weeks ago, and a WTW4850HW3 and NTW4519JW2 machine continuously draining. All of these machines were 2023 models.
Washer I repaired made on the 25th week of 2023. Here is a video of this washer running, you can hear the bearing noise when spinning in the video but at least it’s working. I often find these machines with good parts and other good parts but control board went out, but I guess this one also has a bearing issue. Keep getting machines with bad boards in my shop. The WTW4816FW3 is most prone to this because it’s the most popular model Whirlpool has.
This WTW4816FW3 machine I got does have bad bearings, despite it being less then 2 years old.
