[brian44]

My Bosch dishwasher runs even when the door is open. When we start a new cycle it won't fill with water. Seems like it is stuck in a drain cycle. Last time we used it it didn't shut off at the end of the cycle. the timer was 0 but it just ran until we pushed using the on/off switch shutting it off.

[kawfeeman]

probably water in pan beneath the tank... there is a styrofoam float that rises with water and it pushes on a plunger that engages a microswitch... water in the base can be from a leak from the circulation pump , instantaneous water heater ( flow through ) or even occasionally from too much detergent ( DO NOT PRERINSE w/ Bosch d/w's )...

[ffcarpy]

We are expereincing the exact same problem with our bosch that is less than 2 yrs old. It broke 8 weeks ago (before thansgiving and christmas)and sears has had service guys out here several times to replace parts but it still does the same thing. If I fill the basin of the dishwasher with water it will drain the water out most of the time. The door switch has no effect of stopping operation (only the on/off switch). Sometimes the dishwasher will start to wash and then the water will drain out and you can here the pump sucking air. It's not the control panel, door switch, or pump that is the problem. Anyone have any ideas before we tell sears to give us a $500 credit and buy a new one?

[kawfeeman]

what is the brand, bosch or kenmore ?

[ffcarpy]

it is a kenmore that was made by bosch

[brian44]

I just used paper towels and wicked all of the moisture from in the catch basin under the dishwasher and it cured the problem. I am assuming the moisture got there from a door seal that leaked because of crud on it. A person has to reach in both sides under the dish washer and get out any moisture from in the catch pan.

[kawfeeman]

run the d/w a few times and verify that no more water accumulates in that basin...