Hi Curley,
What Jacky Jacky has said sounds right, there is another thing to look for should all else fails.
I had my front load pulled down for other reasons and repaired, and while the machine was out of the van I tested it, and yes it did the same as you have stated, and I had the drain hose higher than the washer, so I called the repairer and he called in and pulled the washer down, and he had forgot to plug a set of wires back in to a control box.
Possibly this plug may have come loose, or the control box it plugs in to may have died.
Just a thought.
Cheers
32 Kev