GE DRYERS PROBLEMS
Information about the problems and breakdowns of GE dryers that were reported from 2002 to 2022.
Common problems: blowing up, burning, electric shock, explosion, fire, leaking, smell, smoke, sparks.
Faulty modules: control board, display, door, drum, filter, gasket, motor, rack, sensor, thermostat, valve.
Recalls
2 safety recalls announced
General Electric Recalls Gas Dryers Due to Shock Hazard
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Date: 2/11/2008
A short circuit in the dryer's wiring poses a shock hazard to consumers with ungrounded dryers. GE gas dryers model number DWXR463GGWW with serial numbers starting with AM, TL, SL, VL, and ZL are included in this recall.
Whirlpool Recalls Washer and Gas Dryer Units
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Date: 7/2/2002
The gas dryer can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The recalled 24-inch washer and gas dryer units were sold under the Whirlpool, Kenmore and General Electric brand names, which is written on the control panel of the units. They are white or light tan.
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Problems
43 issues reported
GE Profile Series DPSB620EC4WW
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Date: 11/25/2012
Electric Dryer was turned on cotton setting. Consumer stated that after about 15 minutes they smelled electrical fire & saw smoke. It was discovered after removing top of unit that control panel circuit board had caught fire.
GE Profile Series DPSB620ECCC
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Date: 1/14/2015
The consumer reports that a relay on the main PCB Assembly on the electric dryer burst into flames, resulting in burning the board, several components, and the wire harness.
GE DPSB620EC4WW
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Date: 3/26/2011
Consumer reports that while the electric dryer was running, the circuit board for the controls caught fire emitting black smoke. Consumer says that the circuit board was blackened, burned and completely destroyed and charred the inside of the circuit board container.
GE DBLR333EEWW
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Date: 1/3/2012
54 reports that the clothes dryer caught on fire and caused a house fire. The power wire of the dryer overheated and caused the plastic knobs and the back to melt and then spread to the rest of the house. Victim suffered an unspecified injury andthe house was a total loss.
GE Profile Series GL764073A
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Date: 1/9/2012
A 40 YOM report that an electric Clothes Dryer had an internal wiring issue that during use caused a short & large blue sparks were seen from the front of the dryer. The lights in the house dimmed when the sparks occurred. The unit was unplugged. The wires,drum were scorched.
GE DPXH46GA4CC
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Date: 2/23/2012
Gas dryer caught on fire inside housing & under drum. This was caused by built up of lint in area of combustion tube. With back pressure on blower and ill fitting 'seal' on joint, lint was forced out of exhaust duct into inside of dryer housing. 31 YOF shut down dryer.
GE ETDP490EDOWS
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Date: 7/6/2013
The consumer says this gas dryer is a fire hazard because of lint accumulations. She says an authorised tech found the dryer so hot he was surprised a fire didn't happen. He said the lint trap was inadequate and the only way to clean out the lint is to go on the roof monthly.
GE DVBH520E
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Date: 10/31/2014
The submitter reports that the clothes dryer overheated causing a fire.
GE GHDS365EFRR
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Date: 2/23/2015
Electric dryer stopped working. Technician was called to repair the unit; pulled the front panel and discovered the cause of the failure was a wire harness fire. We were lucky that the fire was contained by the sheet metal and no clothes were in the dryer at the time.
GE GTDP490ED0WS
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Date: 1/12/2016
When the consumer turned the knob clockwise, knob broke & fell on the dryer. Immediately after the control panel (that was behind the knob) fell on the dryer & consumer felt a strong shock come in from his left hand and go throughout his body. Didn't seek medical attention.
GE DCLR333GTWW1
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Date: 9/7/2016
The gas dryer's lint filter leaves an air gap around the filter that allows lint to pass through the dryer venting system. Consumer stated that it is a design flaw and dryer still is a fire hazard without an above-average maintenance schedule.
GE PCVH480EKOWW
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Date: 1/28/2017
32 YOF consumer was drying bedding in the dryer and she noticed a burning smell. Consumer was told by a technician that there was a fire inside the dryer.
GE GFDR270GH0WW
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Date: 3/15/2017
27 YOM reported that dryer drum has hole in it. When he 1st notices hole, he cut hand on it. He received 1st aid by non-medical professional. He afraid this would become fire hazard. He is concerned about 4 YOM who has tendency to want to help with laundry.
GE HTX24GASKWS
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Date: 6/5/2017
The first time I used my gas dryer, I smelled gas. The dryer is in the basement & gas was smelled in the bedroom above the dryer. The factory service said it is normal to smell gas when the dryer starts up. The technician said the gas dryer was hooked up correctly.
GE GTD33GASKW
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Date: 7/7/2017
77 YOM reported that gas dryer developed leak about three months after installation. Service technician diagnosed faulty gas valve and replaced it and also the burner unit. He stated that unit developed leak after two days. He concerned that unit has design flaw.
GE GFDR485
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Date: 9/26/2017
Consumer reports that the electrical wires on the control board of the dryer burned. This produced a vapor and smell that permeated the clothes inside. This occurred twice. A technician states that there was short in the control board. The board was replaced.
GE GTD45EASJ2WS
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Date: 4/12/2018
Consumer's electric dryer had large clumps of lint at the base of the exterior vent with little or no lint in the lint trap. Tech advised this is common. Consumer took the front off, there was a ball of lint about the size of a grapefruit in the blower section.
GE GTD75GCSL0WS
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Date: 12/21/2018
Consumer reported that gas dryer is allowing raw gas to enter drum without flame ignition because of malfunction that manufacturer can't determine. Safety sensors are allowing gas to continue to flow into appliance & into home unless dryer is manually shut down.
GE DPSB613ED1WW
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Date: 6/17/2019
A fire investigator reported that the drum of the clothes dryer was rubbing against the front face and wore through until it rubbed the two wires leading to the door closed switch. A fire occurred when the door was opened and sparks caught a towel in the drum on fire.
GE GFDR270EH0WW
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Date: 8/11/2019
50 YOM consumer reports that they put items in the dryer normally and upon pushing the start button they could see a bright light and then smoke and a burning smell coming from the space between the control panel and the dryer frame Also sounded like a short circuit.
GE GHDS5365EFOMC
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Date: 10/23/2020
49 YOF and 24 YOM report the control panel of dryer caught fire. Wiring harness was burned, connectors inside of panel charred & melted to wires. Panel was replaced 3 times in 6 years. Rubber gasket on inside of washer can't be kept free of mold.
GE GTD33GASKWW
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Date: 1/12/2022
Strong gas smell was emitted from gas dryer in enclosed laundry room at home after 1st load. Installation crew found dryer fitting was left loose & they remedied it. 74 YOF stated that more fumes emitted & technician found leak from within drum & unit was red tagged.
GE Spacemaker WSM2480
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Date: 3/14/2011
Combination washer/dryer had sparks fly out from the dials for the dryer when it was turned on. It would flip the breaker switch & turn off. Repair man did not observe problem & did no repairs. Problem happened more frequently
GE DBXR463EGWW
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Date: 6/15/2012
Consumer is concerned about the dryer in her renter’s home. While her renter was operating the dryer the power knob on the front panel fell off. Her renter noticed that flame came off of the empty compartment. No injury. The repairman concluded that the back panel melted.
GE GFDR270EH1WW
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Date: 10/18/2016
The consumer stated that there was a short in his clothes dryer's power supply that burned through the metal water line, causing the water line to burst ruining his carpet. The unit poses electric shock hazard. The back of it has a clear burn or 6-8 inch long electrical mark.
GE Profile Series "GFDR48SEF7RR "
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Date: 6/19/2019
Consumer reports that the dryer caught on fire at home. The dryer was in use when the consumer checked on it saw smoke coming out of it. A faulty circuit board was producing sparks. Consumer opened the door to stop the cycle and unplugged the dryer.
GE GTD42EASJ2WW
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Date: 11/16/2017
Electric Dryer overheated & ruined load of clothes & melted flap on outside vent for dryer. Consumer was taking clothes out & clothes were so hot that consumer burned hand. Heating element kept heating until it was unsafe condition. Service technician replaced thermostat.
GE Profile Series DPSB620
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Date: 12/11/2014
Dryer was turned on and sparks were flying in the laundry room. There was electrical fire in circuit board. Entire front of dryer lit up red & started sparking.
GE Profile Series DPSB620EC2CC
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Date: 3/4/2012
Electric clothes dryer had malfunction of relay on control board, which burned console & control board. Repair technician informed consumers that if they had not unplugged dryer, it would have caught fire.
GE Profile Harmony 3850EL3009A
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Date: 11/18/2016
The consumer stated that the (electric) clothes dryer matching to their washer had sparks and fire while drying and they have not used it since the incident.
GE
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Date: 1/26/2017
48 YOF was drying medium sized load on lowest setting in electric dryer. When she walked into laundry room she noticed smoke coming out of dryer. Top of dryer was hot & there was black spot. She couldn't access fire, so she dragged unit outside where it burned itself out.
GE GFDS170EH1WW
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Date: 2/13/2017
Electric Dryer caught on fire in the back behind the grate while drying a beach towel and pair of socks. Flames visible looking into the dryer behind the clothing. The dryer was stopped, and unplugged, but the flames came through the silver grated back into the dryer, itself.
GE Profile Series DPGT750EC1WW
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Date: 2/24/2017
The consumer stated that the smoke was coming from the top of the electric clothes dryer unit. The display on the top of the dryer melted. The consumer unplugged the unit and removed the unit to the garage.
GE GFDR485EF1RR
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Date: 12/28/2017
40 YOM put load of laundry in electric dryer & turned it on. About 10 mins later acrid smoke began to emanate from front-right of control panel, which set off fire alarm. He turned unit off & unplugged it. There was significant damage on control panel, wires were melted.
GE DPSE810GG6WT
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Date: 4/2/2018
Consumer ran a load in a gas dryer. The dryer blew circuit breaker; upon resetting, consumer found smoke inside the dryer. Consumer got fire extinguisher, the smoke grew into a fire. Flames were put out successfully. Cause of fire was either a short or overheated motor.
GE
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Date: 5/21/2020
The Consumer reported that their gas clothes dryer has a safety hazard of leaking gas from inside the dryer. The gas technician advised the Consumer that it comes from the valve.
GE GFDN245ELOMS
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Date: 1/26/2021
The Consumer stated the [electric clothes] dryer controller caught fire while operating.
GE GFDR270EHWW
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Date: 4/22/2021
37 YOM consumer reports that the electric clothes dryer was running on a normal manual cycle when they heard a buzzing noise and found smoke coming from the control panel, but no flame. The plug to the harness was held together by maskng tape. Fire hazard.
GE GFD14ESSNOWW
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Date: 4/26/2021
Consumer purchased an electric clothes dryer & received the dryer with an opening on its side exposing an electric motor & pulleys. Manufacturer when contacted said they didn't offer any type of cap, plug or plug or cover for that opening & that's the way it's made.
GE GFD85ESSN0WW
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Date: 6/13/2021
Consumer reports that the glass door to the glass dryer exploded and left glass all over the clothes and the floor. After removing the clothing and glass there are still slivers of glass in the drum of the dryer. This product is unsafe. laceration hazard.
GE GFDR270EH0WW
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Date: 6/19/2021
35 YOM consumer reports that the clothes dryer was not in use when they noticed a burning smell. Upon inspection the found that the control panel was smoking excessively and very hot to the touch. He was able to unplug it and fan it. Unit no longer works. Fire hazard.
GE GDHP490EF5WW
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Date: 7/20/2021
The consumer indicated, that the electric clothes dryer has defective knobs. She has replaced the knob four times because the knob keeps cracking. She stated, that when the knob cracks, it will gets stuck and will not advance.
GE DPXQ473GTOWW
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Date: 8/27/2021
60 YO consumer reports that the belt on the clothes dryer broke while in use and the clothing inside almost caught fire. Upon inspection they found that the safety switch was not being opened with the tensioner arm was released. Potential fire hazard.
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