Product review (2 stars): Do Not Buy Maytag or Whirlpool
I purchased a Maytag jet-clean dishwasher expecting to have something that would last me at least 5 years.  Unfortunately we had a major problem withing the first year:  not a big problem because the dishwasher was under warranty.  Unfortunately the entire process was much more of a headache than it should have been and involved multiple appointments with the 'certified repair company' that we were told by Maytag to contract with.  The problem was eventually repaired, and the dishwasher functioned properly for the next 5 months.

Now we have the exact same problem that happened before, only now it is no longer under warranty.  I called to complain and Maytag has offered to cover parts but not labor.  On the surface this seems like a nice offer, but I don't understand why my brand new dishwasher (which is not the cheapest model) is having so many problems.  I fear that I have been given a lemon that I will be stuck with now or I have to go out and purchase a new dishwasher less than a year and a half after I purchased this one.  When I asked about why this might be a recurring problem the customer service rep claimed she was not a technician.  When I asked if I should contact the technicians that had performed the original repair to see if the problem was on their end she said it didn't matter and it wasn't under warranty.

We have not been putting undue stress on this machine- we rinse and wipe down all of our dishes before loading the washer, we use standard tablet dish washing detergent tablets (which came recommended with the model) and we only run it once a day- which to me seems pretty standard for a household dishwasher.  I have seen the cheapest most basic dishwashers last over 10 years, so naturally I assumed that I could expect more than 18 months use on this one.  I recommend you go buy something else from a company that will stand behind their products better.