Product review (1 stars): Avoid Maytag
We purchased a Maytag 4000 series 4.5 cu ft. washer in September of 2010 (Model MHWE400WW01) in September of 2010.  In less than a year the bearings started to fail and the inner drum was started to shred itself.  We had to wait weeks for parts to be delivered (and had to argue with Maytag just to get them delivered).  After much back and forth the machine was repaired under warranty (although for a cost greater than what we paid for the machine). Maytag (well, Whirlpool) refused to replace the machine.  They did extend the warranty, although less than a year after the warranty extension expired, the washer has developed the same problem.

The first Maytag washer we owned lasted over 15 years.  The current one is about to die after only 3 years (and after one major overhaul).  All I can say is:  avoid buying Maytag/Whirlpool products--it is not the product it used to be.