HI. This will be the result of a failed control sector. Your control sector is responsible for the sequential actions of the cycle. If this sector fails to initiate in sequence, you will experience this type of interruption. The control sector can house a timer, or a control board. The timer can mechanically fail if the motor that advances the dial plate over the cogs, becomes faulty, and breaks down. Timer motor failure is common, and will require you to have it replaced, asap. It is not repairable. If your unit is equipped with a control board, this device can fail as well. The control board can experience circuit failure, thus, promoting program failure, due to chip set faults.

In any case, the control sector must be replaced, asap. Once you have replaced either your timer, or control board, the unit will return to its normal operating status.