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Kitchen Appliance

Whirlpool MDB4949SKZ

What is likely to break, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked reports.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports.

Reliability signal

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1 failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

Need at least 5 failure-signal reports before showing an A–F grade.

Most common issue: Circulation motor failure
Typical first failure: 3 yr; Median of reports with timing
Median repair cost: $420; Reported costs only
Highest reported repair: $420; Not a guarantee

What breaks?

Failure types

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Circulation motor failure1 · 100%

When does it break?

Failure timing

Months after purchase, using reports that included timing.

What does it cost?

Reported repair costs

Distribution of owner-reported repair costs — not a quote or guarantee.

Median months to failure

Failure reports

Median repair cost

$420

Still recommend

% repaired

% mfr warranty

% extended warranty

% support helpful

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Circulation motor failure

Circulation motor

36 months

$420

Source-linkedVerify source — Reddit post

Whirlpool/Maytag dishwasher model MDB4949SKZ had the circulation motor fail after only three years. Repair was quoted at $420; Whirlpool refused goodwill help even after BBB involvement. Household replaced the dishwasher and says they will not buy Whirlpool, Maytag, or KitchenAid again.

UnverifiedEvidence ★★★☆☆Not under mfr warranty

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Months until failure

36 months

Repair cost

$420

Repaired

Manufacturer warranty

Extended warranty

Support helpful

Would recommend

AI extraction confidence

93%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★☆☆ (3/5)

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