Maytag Centennial gas dryer shuts off Appliance Repair Questions › Category: Clothes Dryers › Maytag Centennial gas dryer shuts off 0 Vote Up Vote Down Anonymous asked 9 years ago My dryer will turn on, spin for a few seconds, I will smell something burning, like wires and then after a few seconds in will shut itself off. It is model# MGDC500VWO Please login or Register to submit your answer Username or Email Address Password Remember Me