Product review (1 stars): Awful, Awful, Awful
I just happened to type my Kenmore Sport Duet model number into Google search to get the pump part number that I need to order and happened to come to Amazon and see all of these scathing reviews of my front load washing machine.  I'm glad that I'm not the only one, but this is ridiculous that all of these people have the same problems.  We've had this (our first) front loader for about 5 years.  While it is very loud spinning, it does a great job getting water out of them.  Ours is in the basement.  I can't imagine having it near where any living or tv watching is taking place.  Our biggest gripe has been the dreaded F-21 and F-33 codes.  Both refer to drain issues.  There is a seemingly convenient drain access behind the bottom panel of the washer, but it's usually empty and not the problem.  It's so annoying to think that a load is nearly finished only to find it stuck wet in there with an error code that can't be cleared without unplugging the machine and plugging it back in.  This has gone on in spurts for years and we're having an especially bad time of it at the moment.  Today, I re-watched some of the F 21 videos that I've found over the years on YouTube.  They are definitely helpful if you're in the same boat as many of us here.  The problem that I've discovered today is the cylinder inside the magnetic pump at the drain is cracked, so I'm hunting around for a new one.  It seems like an easy fix, but I hope it holds out for awhile before we start having more (or different) problems.  The only other major problem that I can think of is the door leaks after more than one load with cold water.  I found that out the hard way a year or so ago when I tried to conserve energy by washing with cold and ended up with a wet floor after my second load.  So much for that.  The best place for this machine is a scrap metal recycler.