Yes I agree with you. I replaced that outer panel and I reinforced the hinge area with the two plastic tabs with silicone compound and so far it’s been holding now after 9 years.
Got that issue right now. The whole door hinge area of the door is busted. I thought my daughter had done it. But now I see it wasn’t her it was the itty bitty plastic pieces that couldn’t hold the glass of the door. What a crappie way to do that!! 😡
I have a Bosch washer with exact same problem. Door sags a lot and the whole frame is cracking. What a horrible design. The door weighs like 7-8 lbs and that doesn't even take into account if you're resting your arm on the door when you're trying to get up. I'm going to get some jb weld and hopefully fix it.
Sad people go to school to become engineer and design crap washing machines 😢. Best of luck on your repairs. I'm happy to report since repairing my washing machine the door is still functioning with the epoxy I used to support the hinge.
Found this video because my door has done the exact same thing!!!! With the tabs broken it looks like I need a whole new outside door frame piece but again going to run into the same issue. Has anyone found a work around
My washing machine has the same door sag, and the lock mechanism appears to have failed, the pins are fully in tact but it refuses to lock and run, any idea if this is why?
When you look at your door there should be a pin that locks in to a switch on the washing machine. If that pin is broken off the washer thinks the door is not shut and the washer will not start.
I actually used #8 t-bolt through the outside of the door and through slot in the bushing, keeping the t- bolt on the outside of the slot because I'll be DAMNED if i'm spending 200 or 300 for a plastic door. I drilled the hole a little Smaller and threaded t-bolt and the Bushing. The door Lines up perfectly with the latch and the t-bolts being a galvanised color you really have to look to see them
The problem? The lower prong of the door striker snapped-off. The reason? Door-sag. The bottom prong was no longer aligned with the opening. Rather than enter the opening, it struck the bottom lip of the opening when I closed the door. I tried removing the door, but those 3 screws would-not-budge! The fix? I installed a washer/bushing at the topmost area of the door hinge. I took a thick plastic washer and cut an opening in it. It originally looked like an ‘o’, and now looked like a ‘c’. I shoved it onto the hinge while holding the door up. This elevated the door slightly, but still not quite enough. So I installed a new striker at an upward angle by inserting 2 small washers behind the bottom screw of the striker. The bottom prong of the new striker was now better aligned with the opening. That prong acts like a little ‘ski’ and helps align the locking mechanism by guiding the door up and into the proper position. Washer works fine…..door latches securely. (FYI: That bottom prong snapped-off years ago, and we’ve been using the washer with no issues all this time with just the top prong. I felt it was time to really resolve the sag problem.)
It's not just Frigidaire Electrolux it's all of these appliance companies it's a setup they are sabotaging us. I repair and sell used appliances for a living I see this every day.. I'm so sick of these big companies getting away with sabotaging the public. And this is with everything too from clothing to cars to shoes to bicycles to packaged food.. Everything is sabotage and the people bear the burden on everything... I tell everybody all the time it's just a big circle because when somebody runs for office they have donors and these donors are big companies... Like whirlpool and other appliances and other brand names.. This is why we are always sabotaged because these companies are lining politicians pockets so they get away with everything... They just love putting metal inside of plastic parts.. They know better they know exactly what they're doing. They don't want washers and dryers to last long they want us to keep having to buy them..
Same issue here, I'm going to try to fix with plastic epoxy putty too. The outer door ring (where these tabs are) is around $200, on mine, the inner door ring is a bit chewed up from continuing using the door and it is around $80, hopefully my plastic epoxy putty does it and I don't need to order anything. Link to putty: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013K01TQ/ref=crt_ewc_title_huc_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Exact same thing happened to my washer. Stupid little plastic tabs caused the whole thing to fail. Ordered a new door but the geometry was slightly off so it didn’t latch correctly. So I used the old door with lots of epoxy and gorilla glue to hold the bushings in place absent the broken tabs. It’s working now but it won’t last. Horrible engineering.
Found this video because, of course, I discovered the exact same problem! Door has been sagging for years, so we always lift to close it. But the door strike finally snapped off in the EXACT same place yours did (what fun I had digging that little piece of plastic out of the closure with needle nose pliers and tweezers)! Ordered a new door strike, thinking that would fix the problem. Nope. So I took the door apart and found EXACTLY what you did. Those plastic tabs snapped off. And I had the EXACT same reaction you did. What kind of engineer would design something like this? All that weight relying on little plastic tabs? Why did they even bother with a metal door hinge if that hinge doesn't even carry the weight of the door? This is what a friend of mine calls "engineered obsolescence." It's DESIGNED to fail - but not before the warranty runs out. I'll bet they put money into figuring out just how long it will take. They want to sell parts and new machines. I'm looking into the work around with a washer instead of ordering a new outside door panel. Sounds like you may have done that. Did it take one washer or two? One for each end of the hinge? I'm hoping to find a video of this washer fix. By any chance did you take video of how you did it?
Hey Philip I am an engineer and I am totally embarrassed thinking that some a hole designed and convinced management to build this hinge arrangement! What specific materials did you use to rebuild? Thank you
Just getting back to this (4 months later!) - We did need to order a new hinge, but we fixed the door with a combination of metal pieces and some epoxy. It's held up for 4 months now! (How do I insert a picture?)
I tried contacting the manufacturer about this door failure and I could not speak with a human. Sad people go to school to become engineer and they make a crappy design of a door hinge
Did you attempt to fix this? The same thing happened to my machine, but in addition, the metal pieces that go into the bushings snapped right off! I'm going to try to fix it myself. I ordered a new hinge w/bushings, but I'm not going to spring for a new door if I can help it!
Completely agree with you. Our striker broke this morning and I’m trying to source the part in town instead of ordering through amazon. Our door has been sagging for years now and I’m just baffled how they’re able to approve these plastic designs. It’s all about the money!
@@tylerwerrin41 when you glue the pin brackets back to the correct location you see a gap between the molded plastic and the pin bracket. I put washers to fill that gap to support the pin bracket and put glue over the washers to hold them in place. Good luck
@@peparcell I'll give it a shot - what a POS design. Would have cost them a penny for each side to reinforce that with some pot metal inserted into the plastic casting. Absolute trash.
AMEN!
Cool pin! Spooky Pinball is the best!I decided to go with the Scooby -Doo pin by them!
We purchased a Scooby-Doo CE. I hope the code will continue to get better. Congrats on your purchase.
@@peparcell thanks! Same to you enjoy the Halloween! I gotta update my Scooby again a new code came out again just last week!
Yes I agree with you. I replaced that outer panel and I reinforced the hinge area with the two plastic tabs with silicone compound and so far it’s been holding now after 9 years.
My repair is still holding up. I will be moving this summer and I will be getting new washer. I will never buy another front loader washer.
Got that issue right now. The whole door hinge area of the door is busted. I thought my daughter had done it. But now I see it wasn’t her it was the itty bitty plastic pieces that couldn’t hold the glass of the door. What a crappie way to do that!! 😡
I have a Bosch washer with exact same problem. Door sags a lot and the whole frame is cracking. What a horrible design. The door weighs like 7-8 lbs and that doesn't even take into account if you're resting your arm on the door when you're trying to get up. I'm going to get some jb weld and hopefully fix it.
Sad people go to school to become engineer and design crap washing machines 😢. Best of luck on your repairs. I'm happy to report since repairing my washing machine the door is still functioning with the epoxy I used to support the hinge.
Look at my sissy!!! ❤❤
Thank u for this video. Same issue and am amazed at how this could be overlooked in design.
Your welcome. I should have share a video with my repair.
Thanks for nothing.
Found this video because my door has done the exact same thing!!!! With the tabs broken it looks like I need a whole new outside door frame piece but again going to run into the same issue. Has anyone found a work around
@@LaVittydid you end up finding a work around?
My washing machine has the same door sag, and the lock mechanism appears to have failed, the pins are fully in tact but it refuses to lock and run, any idea if this is why?
When you look at your door there should be a pin that locks in to a switch on the washing machine. If that pin is broken off the washer thinks the door is not shut and the washer will not start.
Well said
Everything we send a gang of money on these DAY'S is nothing but Absolutely Garbage but they take our money & refuse to answer the DAM PHONE 😤😤😤😤
I actually used #8 t-bolt through the outside of the door and through slot in the bushing, keeping the t- bolt on the outside of the slot because I'll be DAMNED if i'm spending 200 or 300 for a plastic door. I drilled the hole a little Smaller and threaded t-bolt and the Bushing. The door Lines up perfectly with the latch and the t-bolts being a galvanised color you really have to look to see them
I Would love to see a video of how you did this.
@@robertjohn527 Wish I had of done a video , I don't even have Pictures and have since upgrade to a new washer and dryer
The problem? The lower prong of the door striker snapped-off. The reason? Door-sag. The bottom prong was no longer aligned with the opening. Rather than enter the opening, it struck the bottom lip of the opening when I closed the door. I tried removing the door, but those 3 screws would-not-budge! The fix? I installed a washer/bushing at the topmost area of the door hinge. I took a thick plastic washer and cut an opening in it. It originally looked like an ‘o’, and now looked like a ‘c’. I shoved it onto the hinge while holding the door up. This elevated the door slightly, but still not quite enough. So I installed a new striker at an upward angle by inserting 2 small washers behind the bottom screw of the striker. The bottom prong of the new striker was now better aligned with the opening. That prong acts like a little ‘ski’ and helps align the locking mechanism by guiding the door up and into the proper position. Washer works fine…..door latches securely. (FYI: That bottom prong snapped-off years ago, and we’ve been using the washer with no issues all this time with just the top prong. I felt it was time to really resolve the sag problem.)
It's not just Frigidaire Electrolux it's all of these appliance companies it's a setup they are sabotaging us. I repair and sell used appliances for a living I see this every day.. I'm so sick of these big companies getting away with sabotaging the public. And this is with everything too from clothing to cars to shoes to bicycles to packaged food.. Everything is sabotage and the people bear the burden on everything... I tell everybody all the time it's just a big circle because when somebody runs for office they have donors and these donors are big companies... Like whirlpool and other appliances and other brand names.. This is why we are always sabotaged because these companies are lining politicians pockets so they get away with everything... They just love putting metal inside of plastic parts.. They know better they know exactly what they're doing. They don't want washers and dryers to last long they want us to keep having to buy them..
Same issue here, I'm going to try to fix with plastic epoxy putty too. The outer door ring (where these tabs are) is around $200, on mine, the inner door ring is a bit chewed up from continuing using the door and it is around $80, hopefully my plastic epoxy putty does it and I don't need to order anything. Link to putty: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013K01TQ/ref=crt_ewc_title_huc_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Exact same thing happened to my washer. Stupid little plastic tabs caused the whole thing to fail. Ordered a new door but the geometry was slightly off so it didn’t latch correctly. So I used the old door with lots of epoxy and gorilla glue to hold the bushings in place absent the broken tabs. It’s working now but it won’t last. Horrible engineering.
Agreed 👍 Hope your repairs hold up so you can wash your laundry
Found this video because, of course, I discovered the exact same problem! Door has been sagging for years, so we always lift to close it. But the door strike finally snapped off in the EXACT same place yours did (what fun I had digging that little piece of plastic out of the closure with needle nose pliers and tweezers)! Ordered a new door strike, thinking that would fix the problem. Nope. So I took the door apart and found EXACTLY what you did. Those plastic tabs snapped off. And I had the EXACT same reaction you did. What kind of engineer would design something like this? All that weight relying on little plastic tabs? Why did they even bother with a metal door hinge if that hinge doesn't even carry the weight of the door? This is what a friend of mine calls "engineered obsolescence." It's DESIGNED to fail - but not before the warranty runs out. I'll bet they put money into figuring out just how long it will take. They want to sell parts and new machines. I'm looking into the work around with a washer instead of ordering a new outside door panel. Sounds like you may have done that. Did it take one washer or two? One for each end of the hinge? I'm hoping to find a video of this washer fix. By any chance did you take video of how you did it?
Hey Philip I am an engineer and I am totally embarrassed thinking that some a hole designed and convinced management to build this hinge arrangement! What specific materials did you use to rebuild? Thank you
@@peparcellhas the door held up since
@squadilplayz8220 Yes the washing machine is getting used on a weekly basis.
Hi....what forum did you post your question on? Was it pinside?
Just getting back to this (4 months later!) - We did need to order a new hinge, but we fixed the door with a combination of metal pieces and some epoxy. It's held up for 4 months now! (How do I insert a picture?)
I have no idea on adding a photo on UA-cam.....sorry
Apparently I can’t insert a picture in the comments; I need to make my own video!
I tried contacting the manufacturer about this door failure and I could not speak with a human. Sad people go to school to become engineer and they make a crappy design of a door hinge
Did you attempt to fix this? The same thing happened to my machine, but in addition, the metal pieces that go into the bushings snapped right off! I'm going to try to fix it myself. I ordered a new hinge w/bushings, but I'm not going to spring for a new door if I can help it!
Completely agree with you. Our striker broke this morning and I’m trying to source the part in town instead of ordering through amazon. Our door has been sagging for years now and I’m just baffled how they’re able to approve these plastic designs. It’s all about the money!
I did repair mine using the metal washer and the epoxy.
@@peparcell ddid you take any pictures of the repair
@@tylerwerrin41 when you glue the pin brackets back to the correct location you see a gap between the molded plastic and the pin bracket. I put washers to fill that gap to support the pin bracket and put glue over the washers to hold them in place. Good luck
@@peparcell I'll give it a shot - what a POS design. Would have cost them a penny for each side to reinforce that with some pot metal inserted into the plastic casting. Absolute trash.