Interesting problem and not one that lends itself to a quick diagnosis. The timer seems like the problem, but if you replaced it then that would tend to rule it out.

I am wondering if something isn't jammed in the pump, so check that out. If not, the capacitor (rare) the motor and the wiring are the next suspects, but diagnosing them is going to take some time, so take your time and see what you learn.

Appreciate the response on a holiday weekend. Before I dig in to the cabinet and motor, I wanted to mention that when this problem first occurred, I listened for the timer motor which ticked slower and slower until it stopped after about 20 seconds. I've been unable to get this to happen again (with either the old or replacement timer) but it makes me wonder if its a "power to the cycle/timer issue" and can that be caused by a dead motor ? ? One last observation - the tub fills all the way up then nothing ; since there's no clothes in the tub why wouldn't it sense and only fill a small amount ? ? Suspect electronic or control or logic error . . . ? All help is welcome . .