Product review (1 stars): GE dishwasher model GDT580 is defective. Buyer beware!
In a word, this dishwasher as of February through June 2014 is a disaster. There is a hinge/latch mechanism issue that has yet to be resolved. We have had three service calls going on four. We have been working with the GE consumer advocate division as well as local appliance Center and so far have been rebuffed in our request to have the unit removed and replaced with something that is functioning. Anything! So far we have a $600+ dish dryer rack. We did not purchase a dish dryer rack we purchased a dishwasher with all the bells and whistles that the salesman could muster. We were duped. There are technical service bulletins on this model with regard to the latch and hinge closure issue. Our service man has had over three dozen calls for the same problem and yet the same dishwasher is being sold to unsuspecting people like us. What should GE do: immediately recall all stock, have them refitted/refurbished and redistributed to their outlets. Do not let the customer suffer with the deficiency for this model dishwasher that has been evident for many months. This is terrible customer relations. The appliance dealer is worried he won't get reimbursed from GE. GE demands that all avenues be explored regardless of the timeframe. So now we're going on four months and have had less than a dozen dishwasher loads completed. Parts have been ordered and the parts are for the wrong model. Frames have been replaced but new or replacement frames are so bent because of damage due to poor packaging handling and shipping issues that the original frame remains in the unit. Hinges are flimsy and apparently do not match the door frame properly hence the clasp of the receiver part will not permit closure and locking. The clasp/closure mechanism is all plastic and is an obvious issue that will undoubtedly become a problem in the not so distant future.. (The original clasp is already misshapen from the heat from the dishwasher as well as partially snapped on one claw of the clasp).  This model should not be sold. We should not have to put up with this type of service. It carries over to anything else that GE makes these days. My personal advice is "DON'T buy GE".