Steve for Model Number MDE5500AYW Our dryer will not turn on. When I press the start button, it starts to kick for a second and then stops, not even a partial revolution of the drum. The display works correctly as far as I can tell. When the door is open, I get the door open reading. All settings seem to work properly, and displays come up normally. It is just when I hit the start button that it shuts down. I suspect it is the thermal fuse, which I believe is part number AP4043259. It looks like it on the base next to the drum. Would there be another part that could also be causing this?
Answer Steve, I would not expect you to have a bad thermal fuse. Were that the case, the motor would not attempt to start, I would have to suspect a voltage drop below 105 VAC when the dryer is started, check the connections at the terminal block on the back of the dryer. A small article stuck inside the blower wheel, causing a jam and not allowing the motor to rotate. or a bad motor WP33002795. Thanks and Good Luck Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Wednesday, September 7, 2011