Bosch WFK 2401 "5730" Questions

I have a bosch wfk 5730 washing machine has been very reliable but now continuously keeps taking water in to machine, at timer position "F", just before the final spinning cycle begins, till

I have a Bosch WFK 5730 Washing Machine (getting a bit old now!!). The washing cycle has now stopped using the fabric softener in the drawer. The rest of the wsh cycle appears to work as it should. ...