Product review (1 stars): 15 months old, $240 repair
the plastic blower broke on mine as well.  I do maybe 2 loads a week and it didn't even last a year and a half.  Insult to injury, the part is usually back-ordered.  Maytag pays for parts for the second year, if it fails the third year just buy a new one because with parts its a $500 repair!