Kenmore Ultra wash 2 Dishwasher doesn't work?

jdp;

YOU ROCK Dude! THANKS for that link/web address & the time (& $$$) saved. My "fix" for same issue was a bad latch switch (1 of 2, 1 switch actuator stuck up in sw body, switch sprung) up in the top of the door at latch handle assy on my 665.1761591 Kenmore UltraWash II. The fix is now a kit that contains both switches & a new harness plug end w/4 seperate plugs instead of the 4-conductor module - $40. I didn't install the new harness end but kept it for possibly needing it later, I DID however install BOTH switches. Noteable point, if one's bad, the other can't be far behind. My harness end module in good shape though. Glad I didn't have to go deeper.

Niels
November 2009

jpd,

THANKS for your response. The website you listed was a big help, and I have bookmarked it for future use, if (when) the need arises. My dishwasher is now working again. My wife is one to send for a repairman at the drop of a hat when ANYTHING goes wrong. It has been hard to "teach" her to understand there is a logical sequence for many things that need repair, and to pay for ONLY the things that I absoltely can not fix.

Anyway, my kids are happy to get out of washing dishes by hand, and I relish in the fact that I have a few more $ in MY pocket. Thanks for your help.

Al
January 2006

apparently 'kenmore' can be several diff manufacturers who make cr*p for sears who then rebrands it and adds a markup. To make a profit the original manufacturer cheapens it significantly. Anyway, all this from links from this site that may help:
http://fixitnow.com/2003/07/appliance-tip-of-day-kenmore.htm
It is likely a bad door switch or fuse - or, as for me a bad control panel $100....

jpd
January 2006