Product review (5 stars): Did the trick at the right price!
If you have a Maytag washer, and it stops running, there's a 90 percent chance that all you need is this little lid switch.  This is the first item in the washer that is likely to break down.  It's because water is easily able to splash into it and cause the contacts to corrode or short circuit.  A little silicone put around the seams of the case and around the connectors (after the wires are attached) (of a new replacement) may remedy the problem.  --  There are several offers for this switch from Amazon and E-bay, and I found this to be the lowest in price.  I received the switch in a few days after ordering.  It took about 10 minutes to install.  Now, my 5-year old Maytag washer is running again like it was a new machine.  -- If you're just moderately electrically/mechanically inclined, replacing this switch is an easy job.  Save yourself a service call of anywhere from $100 to $200 with a simple switch that will cost you less than $20 (shipping and handling included).  What a bargain!  --  No, I'm not a service man nor a technician.  Actually, I'm a piano teacher and a writer.  But, I saved myself a bundle in repair costs with purchasing this switch.  --  Between a 1 to 5, I give this a 5+.