LE Error Code

Front Load Washer - LE error code

An LE error code is displayed in the control panel display window when the drum fails to spin. It is intended to signify LOCKED motor Error.
The error code indicates that the motor can’t operate properly either because the washing machine is overloaded or some foreign object got stuck btween the drum and the tub enclosure.

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If an LE error code appears in the display window, take the following course of action.
If the error code appeared due to some temporary technical error, the following steps may help.

Unplug the power cord, wait 5 minutes, plug it back in and try the cycle again.

→ a) unplug the washer from the wall electrical socket.

→ b) press and hold the POWER button for 15 seconds to dissipate any possibly residual flea power.

Flea power is residual static electricity that remains within an electronic device or appliance’s Printed Circuit Board even after it has been powered off, often causing erratic behavior from the device. Draining residual flea power, also known as a performing a "hard reset", is also a common troubleshooting step in eliminating erroneous error codes that might have popped up in the control panel display window.

→ c) plug he washer back into the wall electrical socket. Try to run the cycle again.

When you overload your washing machine, the drum may not spin because the motor is strained.

→ Reduce the wash load and select the bedding cycle for a heavy load or large-sized blankets.

Avoid trying to wash items not intended for residential laundry washers.

→ Some items, such as bathroom rugs are not intended for residential washing machines. They should get cleaned in industrial/commercial washers.

→ While much lighter synthetic and microfiber bathroom rugs are fine to put in your washing machine, bathroom rugs featuring a liner, non-slip backing, or rubber mat are to be avoided.

→ Washing heavier built rugs will put a strain on the motor during the wash cycle that may damage the motor. Come spinning cycle, the machine will simply not comply.

→ Residential laundry washers just do not have the required power torque to rotate the drum if the soaking wet load inside is way too heavy.

→ Rubbery backing tends to disintegrate in water and, as such, loose pieces can wind up blocking the drain pump motor causing damage to it.

Is there a coin or foreign object stuck between the drum and the tub enclosure?

→ If you see any, remove them.

Turn off the power and unload the washer.
Check if there is any coin or foreign object (metal pin or clothing wire that came off) stuck in the holes of the drum.
Use a tool such as long-nose pliers, tweezers, etc. to remove it.

※ If your washing machine keeps displaying the error code, unplug the power cord and contact LG Electronics for a repair service. Please consult our In-Warranty Service Repair Request or, please consult our webpage offering Out-of-Warranty FLAT RATE repair service program designed to eliminate the guess work of an estimate.