GE Washer E42 · E45 Error Code — Meaning & Repair Cost (2026)
Drive-motor overcurrent. Below: the most likely causes, and what the matching repair costs — Estimated national ranges with a metro localizer. Reviewed July 2026.
What E42 · E45 means
Drive-motor overcurrent.
Likely causes, most common first
- An overloaded tub
- A binding spin basket
- A motor wiring fault
Also applies to Café / GE Profile — these brands share the same control platform, so the code and its causes read the same.
Base: ApplianceRepairService.ca fault-code library · Code meaning & causes · Reviewed July 2026
What it usually costs to fix Estimated
E42 · E45 on an GE washer resolves to the washing machine won't spin or agitate problem. GE is priced at the mainstream parts baseline — no brand adjustment applies.
$100–$500 national estimate to fix the fault behind E42 · E45. Enter a ZIP to localize.
| Most common repair | Typical total | DIY? |
|---|---|---|
| Lid switch / door lock replacement | $100–$300 | DIY possible |
| Drive belt / motor coupler replacement | $100–$250 | DIY possible |
| Drive motor / stator replacement | $300–$500 | Pro recommended |
| Clutch / transmission repair | $200–$450 | Pro recommended |
Plus a typical service-call / diagnostic fee of $75–$150, often credited toward the repair.
Pick a quality tier for a class-typical estimate, or a specific brand to override it (brand adjusts the parts portion only). Enter a ZIP or Canadian postal code to localize to your metro's labor costs. Everything updates without a page reload; no data leaves your browser except the shard lookup.
Base: 2 published national repair-cost guides (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · National base range (BLS OEWS May 2025 + BEA RPP 2024) · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
Codes are universal — your location changes the repair price, never the code's meaning. See the methodology for the exact localization formula and sources.
Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.