Trouble shooting said most probable cause was faulty water inlet valves so I bought both for the hot and cold water. Very easy to install took about 30 minutes tops but did not fix the problem.
Turned out the problem was two of the water ports into the dispenser assembly which were clogged with calcium and lime caused by hard water. After soaking the dispenser in lime away and using a screw to carefully break out the build up it worked like a charm.
We have had this washer for over ten years and had issues with one of these hoses burst in the past (not fun) . At that time the dispenser also broke at the water inlet when I was taking the hose off. In hindsight I bet the hose issue was due to this calcification issue at the dispenser unit as well. I am going to put this on a yearly maintenance to make the ports remain clear.
As a safeguard I have installed a Waterwatcher leak detector which which will shut off the washer if it detects water on the floor.
Last if you have this issue you may want to replace the hoses as you go as well. I stressed hose is not a happy hose.