Thanks for taking the time to respond. See my responses to your questions
below:

TKM wrote:


Your information indicates that the dishwasher has power and tries to
start
its cycle, but then stops. So, it could be a faulty timer/control, bad
water sensor or perhaps even a faulty motor which doesn't start after the
tub fills. There are simple electrical checks you might make; but don't
unless you are comfortable with electrical wiring and, of course, turn
off the power before opening the panel underneath the dishwasher.

After reading up on the subject, it looks like the problem is with a plastic
cone assembly which directs dirty water out of the dishwasher. I am not
sure where it is located.

The washer starts off spraying water on the dishes but stops in a couple of
minutes. The dial keeps turning as it goes through rinse / dry cycles
without any more water coming in. The heating element seems to work fine
and we are using the dishwasher as a 'dishdryer':-(

When I opened up the dishwasher, I found it had 1.5-2in of water in the tub.
I pumped out the water and cleaned up the sump at the right rear as much as
I could. There does not seem to be any clogging in the drain pipe. There is
a cylindrical plastic cap at the front left of the tub which may be the
plastic cone assembly that I understand can go bad and cause drainage
problems. But I am not sure if it is.

How old is the dishwasher? If it's just a few years old it's probably
worth fixing since parts are still available and it is still in overall
good
condition (I assume your dishwasher is no longer under warranty). For
repairs, my experience is that it's better to find a service company that
specializes in GE rather than ask a plumber who may not be familiar with
the make and likely won't stock the needed parts.

My rule with appliances is that two or three repairs/service calls after
warranty are O.K. After that, it's replacement time.

The dishwasher is about 9 years old and has NOT been repaired anytime. May
be it is time to replace it.

TKM