What model specifically is it?

You don't find a tech sheet somewhere, inside the control panel, inside the door panel, or behind the toe kick?

are any of the lights flashing? this might indicated a computer/sensor issue.

What with the cost of just a service call (before parts), I've found that it's often cheaper to just guess & buy the parts & install them myself. I've had good luck finding parts on eBay at considerably less cost than even the on-line discount parts sites.

Stat by checking the power outlet to see if it has power and go from there. But it sounds like the board has fried itself

Thanks for the suggestions. Found a sheet behind the kick plate that detailed how to put the unit into self test mode and how to check the touch panel switches (and other things). I'm surprised that the Maytag help line would not even tell me about that.

Could not put the unit into self test, but that requires the start button which is not working. I did check out the touch panel and indeed the start button was not working.

Have a new touch panel on order, hopefully will get here before Thanksgiving.

Before I found this paper on the dishwasher, I did some research into possible replacements. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the Maytag seemed to be the best one out there. Fewest complaints (although there were some), and it was far better in terms of loading options and how well it cleaned.

We will see if this new touch panel works better than the original one.

my dishwasher is doing the EXACT same thing. the lights (numerical) don't work and it's not responding to the start button at all but all the other functions will allow me to push and change them......what did you find out? where did you order the part?? and how much was it??? and did it fix the problem???????? please help!!