Product review (1 stars): Maytag is no longer reliable
We have always owned Maytag washers and dryers. When we decided to replace our old set with a newer more energy efficient model that could handle larger loads (we have 3 teenagers), we went for the product we trusted. Within a year, the drum and bearing had to be replaced, because they were rusted and making a horrible noise. A month later the machine sounds horrible again(like a freight train, so loud you can't even hear the TV). We bought the machine from H H Gregg. They had the wrong purchase date on file, good thing we had our paper work to prove it should still be under warranty. We received poor customer service from H H Gregg and Maytag when we tried to get the washer repaired. We were on hold for long periods, treated as if we had some type of "user error" problem, and given incorrect information about when the repair guy would come fix the machine. We bought the washer in January of 2010, and we are replacing it in February of 2011. It won't be a Maytag and it won't be from H H Gregg!

What ever happened to the Maytag washer that you knew would last you 20 years and then you pass it on to your kid for their first apartment?