Product review (1 stars): Leaking 22 months after purchase
Purchased front loader on 5/19/12 for $970.  On 3/12/14, machine has begun to leak from the bottom.  Also purchased a Whirlpool dishwasher on the same date for $762 and it started leaking on 1/14/14.  Whirlpool USED to be the gold standard, now it's just unbelievably pricy lawn art.  Service calls to repair both appliances are through the roof.  A one-year warranty for these costly machines is basically saying "we don't stand behind our products."  Hey Whirlpool, if your passion really is "for creating unmatched customer loyalty for our brands" (cc'd from their corporate website), then stand behind your products for longer than one-year OR make your products to last longer than two.  Your competition is getting it right (my Samsung appliances are still tip top).  I kept my end of the bargain by maintaining both machines, per your "Use and Care Guide".

As for Consumer Reports, they consistently give Whirlpool high marks, which I just can't understand.  Maybe they should keep the machines around for more than a year and see what happens.  Next time around, I'm sticking with User Reviews.

I cannot recommend this Whirlpool washer.