Product review (1 stars): broken after 18 mos of moderate use
When the time came, we replaced our Bosch dishwasher with this whirlpool model based on whirlpool's record of reliability.  MISTAKE! After 18 mos of moderate use (family of three that eats-out often), the control panel stopped working and we found the basin filled with water.

We called whirlpool to report the problem.  Because the product had been installed more than one year ago, the product was no longer under warranty and we were offered the repair plus one extended warranty for $270.

The service person replaced the thermal fuse.  Three weeks later, the same issue occurred: control panel froze and standing water in basin. Because of the holiday and having to report each incident to whirlpool, the service date is one week out.

BTW: our Whirlpool HE toploader washing machine's control panel went out just shy of five years after purchasing it.  Fortunately, replacement parts were covered.  The service tech said it is less expensive to buy a new machine than to have this one repaired again.  Not what you want to hear from your appliance repair tech.

What happened to washing machines and other appliances that lasted 15 years and cost less than $500?