I had this same fault and the man who came to fix it told me I had been using too much washing powder and he reset a timer, so far it is still working ok, he also suggested using fizzy tablets in future and to boil wash occasionally too.
I am hoping this is the cure as this repair only cost me £29.
I am sorry I bought this machine as it takes nearly 2 hours to do a 40 degree wash so I tend to do a quick wash then a spin cycle to try and save time :(
Terri
September 2005