On our GE washer the motor will stop running after maybe 1 minute during both agitating cycle and rinse cycle. It will stay off for a minute or two then repeat. When the machine cycles to fast rinse it will run less than a minute and not start again.

I took the front panel off to watch the motor/pulley/belt, etc. The motor is actually stopping and there is a smell coming from possibly the motor that indicates it may be buring up?

What do you think? Anything else I can check??

Thanks,
Jimbo