Product review (1 stars): I guess I just got a lemon!
I guess I just got a lemon! Broke down on 5/10/15 and was at the second repair shop until 9/9/15. Washer was 1 1/2 years old at time of first break down. (First let me say that I did not buy the Speed Queen washer on Amazon.) I really wanted to love this washer, it took me awhile to talk my wife into this "supposed" super high quality washer from the more modern LG front loader she wanted. To make a very LONG story as short as possible. On 5/10/15 my 1 1/2 year old washer broke down making a horrible noise. Called speed queen (still under warranty) they gave me several #'s to approved repair shops. Several days latter they show up must take machine to shop, many days later they call that transmission is bad and must order part. OK I am fine up at this point, all is unfortunate but it happens. As a side note, the leak that was caused by the transmission seal has warped my 6 month old wood floor . "Sorry I did say I would make it short". In conclusion; the machine just had it's 3rd transmission installed along with new seals and other misc parts. Now I am sure most of the issues after the initial break down are due to poor technician repairs, but they are Speed Queen approved repair shops.
So a less than a two year old machine has been down for 4 months and the best Speed queen is willing to do is add an additional year to the existing warranty, which subtracting the 4 months down time is actually only 8 months.. In my book this machine is obviously a lemon and should of been replaced. I will be selling it as soon as I get it back and buying my wife the machine she wanted in the first place.