On the covered Whirlpool front-load washer, F5 E2, F22, F/dL, F13 means the door would not lock First, close the door firmly and check nothing sticks out past the door opening. Then: clear debris from the lock, check the wiring, and replace the door lock assembly if it is damaged.
Differential
Likely causes of “Whirlpool front-load washer code F5 E2, F22, F/dL, F13”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A door that is not fully latched
What separates it The door looks closed but was not pushed shut, or laundry sticks out past the opening
How to confirm Open the door and close it firmly; Whirlpool says the door may look closed without being latched
- 2
Debris in the door lock assembly or its catch
What separates it The lock does not engage and lint or a small item sits in the catch
How to confirm Unplug the washer and clear debris from the lock assembly and the catch
- 3
Loose lock wiring
What separates it The lock works sometimes and fails after the washer is moved
How to confirm Check the wire harness between the door lock assembly and the main electronic control board
- 4
A damaged door lock assembly
What separates it The lock is clear and wired properly and still does not engage
How to confirm The tables say to replace the door lock assembly if it is damaged or defective
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact display: F5 E2, F22, F/dL or F13
- Whether the door latch clicks when you close it
- Whether laundry was sticking out of the door opening
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleClose the door firmly and check nothing sticks out past the door opening.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleClear debris from the lock, check the wiring, and replace the door lock assembly if it is damaged.
Close the door firmly
ReversibleWhirlpool says the door must be completely closed for the washer to operate, and that it may look closed without being latched; open it and close it firmly.
Check the door opening
ReversibleWhirlpool says to check for laundry sticking out beyond the door opening and to leave enough space in the washer for clothes to tumble freely; reduce the load if needed.
Clear the lock and check the wiring
ReversibleThe tables say to unplug the washer, clear debris out of the door lock assembly or its catch, and check the lock for damage or a loose wiring connection; the Duet HE style adds to check the harness to the main board.
Replace the door lock assembly
ReversibleIf there is no problem, the tables say the door lock assembly usually needs to be replaced (the door lock/switch assembly on the Duet Alpha).
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Displayed as
- F5 E2, F22, F/dL or F13, by platform.
- Parts named by the service tables
- Door lock assembly; door lock/switch; wire harness.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Unplug the washer before you open any panel around the lock
- !Do not run the washer with the door held shut by hand or by tape
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. The 'may look closed but not be latched' note is Whirlpool's own wording.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does F5 E2, F22, F/dL, F13 mean on a Whirlpool front-load washer?+
the door would not lock
What do F5 E2, F22, F/dL and F13 mean?+
The door would not lock. F5 E2 is the two-part style, F22 the numbered style, F/dL the older Duet style and F13 the compact style.
Is F22 always a door code?+
On the Duet HE, Duet Sport and Duet Steam tables, yes. On the compact table F22 is a load-detected code for the Clean Washer cycle.
Can laundry cause it?+
Yes. Whirlpool says to check for items sticking out past the door opening.