Product review (1 stars): Maytag does not warranty product
We purchased this dryer in late fall 2009. Within 30 days it no longer worked. We tried to get it replaced, but they stated they neeeded to attempt to fix it first. That seemed reasonable, except that the dryer was a lemon. Lemon laws require that the exact same part be replaced 4 times before they will give a new dryer, so the Maytag people said, "yes, it is likely the part will go bad again, but we don't know that it does, so until it fails 4 times within one 12 month cycle, there's nothing we can do."

At the end of the 12 month cycle, it hadn't failed 4 times, so I purchased the extended warranty plan. I attempted to escalate the issue within Maytag and I probably got as high as a supervisor level when she told me she would not allow me to speak to anyone higher than her and hung up.

I went to Sears where I purchased this item and was told that Sears does not warranty any Maytag products and that attempting to resolve this with Sears would get me nowhere. Further, I was told that in days past of the bored Maytag repairman, Maytag's quality was way down and that is the reason Sears no longer warranties the product.

So after 2 years and probably 20 visits from repairmen (they come the first time to assess the problem then take about a week or so to get the part and come back and install the part), and with a dryer classified as a fire hazard, I have finally had the same part fail 4 times, and the extended service plan says they will pay me a cash out value of $320, as you can see no where near the amount paid or enable me to get an equivalent replacement. The amount of headache has been at least as great as the purchase value. Good luck with your dryer purchase, just steer clear of this one.