All appliance have there problems.. kenmore is a marketing name for Sears..All the major brands make appliances for Sears.. Yours is make by Whirlpool. So if you don't want to buy from the company that made your washer then any appliance whirlpool makes would be the names not to buy...Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Gladiator Garage Works, Inglis, Estate, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul, Roper and many more that are branded by other companies