Product review (5 stars): I stripped and connected the thermistor wires to the wires that go to the control panel and the washer now works fine. Clearly L
After searching the internet extensively apparently the te error IS NOT caused by a faulty thermistor. It is caused by faulty wiring. This is probably the same faulty wiring that caused my stator to short out after just 2 years and almost cause a fire in my laundry room.

Many people on the internet state that the wiring connecting the thermistor to connector that then goes to the control panel is faulty. After having disassembling my washer twice, one quickly learns that all you have to do is lean the washer back to access the thermistor.

I gently pulled the blue and white wires at the connection plug for the thermistor and the blue one came right out of the connector. The white took a little resistance and then also came right out. Clearly this is the solution LG should be telling people to check when they get a te error.

I stripped and connected the thermistor wires to the wires that go to the control panel and the washer now works fine.

Clearly LG has a liability here. Faulty wiring causes fires.