Product review (4 stars): If Your door lever is cracked, also buy the latch for washer when replacing it.
My Door Lever was cracked and I had to get a new one.  It didn't fix the problem of my door closing and locking because I also had to buy Whirlpool 8182634 Latch for Washer, which is probably what cause the Door Lever to crack in the first place (because the old one had stayed down in the lock position instead of raising up.