What is actually happening
An integrated dishwasher door carries the weight of a cupboard door on its hinges and springs, and those take a lot of use. When a hinge spring or cable breaks the door drops slightly, stops meeting the catch square, and will not latch — which the machine reads as an open door and refuses to run.
The AEG fault codes that point at this
A AEG dishwasher will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to door will not close:
- E04 — The dishwasher has detected water where it shouldn't be — in the base of the machine — and has shut itself down to stop a flood.
- E20 — The dishwasher can't get the water out of the tub, so it has stopped and is waiting for the drain problem to be sorted.
If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.
The usual causes on a AEG dishwasher
- A broken door hinge spring or cable on an integrated machine
- A misaligned or dropped cupboard door front
- A worn or broken door catch
- Racks or a tall item fouling the door as it closes
- The machine not sitting level in the housing
What you can safely check yourself
- Pull the racks out and check nothing is protruding to catch the door
- Watch the door as it closes — a door that falls the last few inches rather than closing smoothly has a broken spring
- Check the cupboard front is still square on its fixings
Still door will not close?
Most of these need an engineer once the checks above are done. £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Our engineers work on AEG machines week in, week out, so they arrive knowing the machine rather than reading the back of it. Local engineers across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
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Common questions
Why is my AEG dishwasher door will not close?
The door will not latch shut, so no cycle can be started. An integrated dishwasher door carries the weight of a cupboard door on its hinges and springs, and those take a lot of use. When a hinge spring or cable breaks the door drops slightly, stops meeting the catch square, and will not latch — which the machine reads as an open door and refuses to run.
Can I fix a AEG dishwasher door will not close myself?
Pull the racks out and check nothing is protruding to catch the door. Watch the door as it closes — a door that falls the last few inches rather than closing smoothly has a broken spring. Check the cupboard front is still square on its fixings. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.
What AEG error codes mean door will not close?
AEG dishwashers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at door will not close are E04, E20. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.
How much does a AEG dishwasher repair cost?
£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Other AEG dishwasher faults
- dishwasher not draining
- dishwasher will not switch on
- dishwasher not cleaning the dishes
- dishwasher not drying the dishes
- dishwasher leaking
- dishwasher not heating the water