Overheating, smelled like burnt plastic

Dishwasher Repair
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My Whilpool dishwasher overheated, started smoking and smelled like burnt plastic. Just started last night. Any ideas of what would cause this?:confused:

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My Whilpool dishwasher overheated, started smoking and smelled like burnt plastic. Just started last night. Any ideas of what would cause this?:confused:

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Have you looked in the bottom of the DW to be sure something i.e. plastic bowl, lid, etc. has not fallen through and is contacting the heating element?

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Yeah the first thing I looked at. When I opened the door it was smokey.