I have had (and been happy with) our KitchenAid KUDI01L dishwasher for several years. Recently we moved and have kept the old house for a rental. Renters now report that the dishwasher wash cycle seems never to end (at least not after 2 hours). This is the Normal cycle - not scrub or anything out of the ordinary.

Yesterday I tried the unit and found that after two hours of running (I could hear the regular noises of washing) I finally hit the cancel button to end the cycle and start draining.

Any ideas what could be wrong that causes this behavior? Thanks.

It is likely that the timer motor that advances the cycle is bad. Is this a dial or push buton control panel?

It is likely that the timer motor that advances the cycle is bad. Is this a dial or push button control panel?

Actually it is an all-electronic control system. There are only touch-buttons (like on a microwave) and there is no dial at all. I recently looked at the parts list for this unit and did not see any timer motor listed. Thanks for the idea though.

Sorry Davi, if there is no timer motor I have not worked on this type of unit. If its all digital you might have a bad mother board. Check with these folks to see if it's a computer problem KitchenAid®: Welcome to KitchenAid.com (http://www.kitchenaid.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/customer-service)

Just a final update. Finally had a repairman come out. He rapidly discovered that the heating element was bad and replaced it. I always thought that was for drying the dishes. What a surprise! Anyhow, all is well again. Thanks to all.