Dryer getting to hot.

How's the vent?

Had the same thing happen years ago. Heat was on high no matter what I set it to. It would also heat even if dryer was off so we’d have to unplug dryer if not in use. It was a short in the heating element.

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Could putting to much in there and turning it on high heat do this to?

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Possibly if there is too much in there and the sheets are stuck against the vent bc they can’t move.

If it has thermostats change them. I recently had this problem with a Whirlpool dryer. I ended up changing both thermal fuses and both thermostats. I also changed the heating element. I had my wife turn the heat down to medium and dry off the timer not the automatic setting. This all finally got it to quit blowing the lower thermal fuses.

If your vent is clear you could still have lint down by the blower motor. Take the back off and clean that area. YouTube your dryer symptoms as well.

Operating thermostat or limiting thermostat is stuck closed. Should open at a certain temp. I would replace inlet and outlet thermostats and clean the vents.

Unless it's electric then it's possible your element is grounded out. This will give the element power at all times.
Very dangerous.