Not Recognising The Door Is Shut

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Washing machine not recognising door as shut

The problem

The washing machine door closes physically, but the machine does not recognise it as shut and the door lock light continues to flash.

Likely cause

Most strongly supported diagnosis is a fault with the door lock, or the door/catch not correctly activating the lock due to wear, looseness, damage, or an obstruction preventing proper closure.

What fixed it

Check whether anything is preventing the door from closing fully and inspect the door catch area for wear, looseness or damage. If the door is closing correctly, the accepted diagnosis was that the door lock may be faulty. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Check for anything preventing the door from closing properly
• Inspect the door catch for worn, loose or broken parts
• Consider a faulty door lock if the door appears to shut correctly