Hi,
I have the same problem, I had a service repair done (From Hotpoint) to the machine but when it came to put it back together and test it this fault uccured and i was totld that the motor had gone even though it was ok before they touch it (as they tested the machine for other faults prior to repair).
I hope this sheds some light on the matter for you...
John.T.T, June 2009