The control panel (panel containing the buttons and lights) seems to be very susceptible to moisture, steam especially....clearly a design failure.
I removed the six screws holding the control panel in place and unplugged the multi-wire plug from the back of the board to free it from the machine.
I let it dry face down in the sunlight for a day, laid it in front of a heater vent at night, etc. to really dry it out well.
Before replacing it, I stretched a long piece of plastic food wrap across the opening where the panel is placed, snaked the wire and plug under the wrap, plugged in the panel, installed it with the 6 screws, then trimmed off all of the excess plastic wrap from around the edges carefully with a razor blade.
This prevents moisture from getting to the board.
Lastly, I open the door as soon as the "END" light is illuminated.
I switched to the "Turbo" cycle (59 minutes) to use the dish washer for the shortest period possible thus minimizing panel exposure to steam.
This seems to fix the issues!