Thread Number: 41761
GE Recalls 1.3 Million Dishwashers |
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Post# 615837   8/9/2012 at 12:38 (4,249 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Hmmmmm....this sounds vaguely familiar, doesn't it?
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Post# 615854 , Reply# 1   8/9/2012 at 14:58 (4,249 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 615934 , Reply# 2   8/9/2012 at 22:53 (4,249 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Parts are sourced from many companies and factories all over the world so absolute control over quality - materials, workmanship, testing, etc. *can* get to be somewhat harrowing if not impossible. Slight changes in sourced parts at any link in the supply chain can end up producing exactly the problems GE is seeing with the elements in these dishwashers, control boards in Whirlpool dishwashers, rinse-aid dispensers, wiring harnesses...
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Post# 615935 , Reply# 3   8/9/2012 at 23:05 (4,249 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 615940 , Reply# 4   8/9/2012 at 23:49 (4,249 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 616031 , Reply# 8   8/10/2012 at 10:43 (4,248 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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"Owners of the impacted dishwashers are advised to stop using them and turn off the fuse or circuit breaker to the machines." Are impacted dishwashers like impacted wisdom teeth or impacted colons? |
Post# 616032 , Reply# 9   8/10/2012 at 11:04 (4,248 days old) by DirectDriveDave ()   |   | |
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Last time I remember GE having a dishwasher recall was right around when we got our Triton XL. (2002) though I dont remember if it was only those models. |
Post# 616045 , Reply# 10   8/10/2012 at 12:21 (4,248 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I didn't realize I owned a Maytag that was under recall until it came within a hair's width of starting a fire. I happened to open the door to toss in some cutlery and was met by smoke and the smell of melting plastic---this when the dishwasher was off. Scared the bejesus out of me. I ran down to the fusebox in the garage and pulled the fuse. This is how I found out (several days later) my chest freezer was on the same circuit, but that's another story.
Long story short: Had Smokey The Maytag repaired, then sold it. I no longer trusted it. That's when I bought my current dishwasher, a 2008 TOL LG, which I love and with which I've had no problems, despite its horrible track record in the reliability department. |
Post# 616495 , Reply# 12   8/12/2012 at 05:26 (4,247 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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I agree. I wonder what someone is to do when they have had a bad experience with ALL manufacturers? Probably pick the lesser of the evils.
I wonder why we always hear of this type of thing on Dishwashers and never clothes washers? They both use water and electricity, but it's always the "dishwasher" that seems to be recalled for fire hazard. |
Post# 616506 , Reply# 13   8/12/2012 at 07:33 (4,247 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)   |   | |
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"GE is offering to repair the problems in homes for free, or provide discounts for the purchase of a new GE washing machine." Did no one read the whole article? GE is offering free repair. |
Post# 616585 , Reply# 14   8/12/2012 at 14:59 (4,246 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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A fair amount of these units were installed in new homes as part of the appliance package by builders. We've already replaced a few over the years due to them breaking down, perceived poor performance or purely for the fact that the owner wanted something else. Mostly for circuit boards or leaking pump seals, it seems.
So, while the number under recall seems large, I'm willing to bet that the actual number out in the field to be delt with is actully quite smaller. The one segment of these machines that concerns me is the units that make it into the used market. Either on C/L or thru a shop that hauls the old away and resells them. Obviously, the C/L seller will most likely not be concerned and the buyer may not know what is up. Despite the media blitz, there are always people who don't see or read the story. As far as the stores are concerned, you would hope that they would be diligent and possibly track down the units they sold used and do something about the units sitting on the used floor but I am sadly betting there are stores who will sell them anyway... RCD |
Post# 616693 , Reply# 15   8/12/2012 at 22:57 (4,246 days old) by Spinmon (st. charles mo )   |   | |
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''Kicking butt & chewing bubble gum''. Hate to walk around D.C.,Wall St,etc these days with the 'Sunglasses' on. 8>/ |