Very rare if it is. More likely to be the drain pump overheating. When it cuts out try to tip machine back against wall and get someone to hold it while you get down & place your hand on the drain pump to see if it is too hot. When it cools down the overheat cutoff switch in the drain pump winding will reset and power will come back on to display panel. A check with a multimeter would confirm that the drain pump was open circuit.
Lincoln Appliance NZ, May 2010