Product review (1 stars): WALK AWAY FROM MAYTAG WASHERS
My model is a 2010 4000 series. 0 stars if I could.
Bearing trouble twice. If you are still consider getting a Maytag, get the extended warranty if available.
My Bearing went out before the machine was a year old, repaired under warranty, Second time just this month 01/2014, covered under extended warranty. My warranty expires in Nov. 2014
Great, now I can assume I may have a year or 2 in time until this problem happens again.
Just me and my Hubby... no load overload, or laundry every day situation here.
Also, I just figure getting a warranty is like paying for the repairs in advance, only I understand this particular repair would be big big bucks without warranty.
My Maytag dryer on the other hand, is still good as new.