Serious question, has anyone else seen a run of bad LG direct drive motors this month?

I had three calls in a week for washers making that grinding noise, and each one was the same motor bearing failure on a 2018-2020 model. The last one was for a customer in the Maplewood area who said the sound 'started like a coffee grinder and got worse fast.' What's the best source you've found for a reliable replacement part that doesn't cost a fortune?

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laura_lane1d ago

My neighbor in the Brookfield complex had the exact same issue with her 2019 model last Tuesday. I saw a tech forum thread where a guy claimed he'd replaced four of those motors in ten days, all with the same bearing noise. Have you checked if the replacement part number ends in -4307? I heard some of the newer stock has a different bearing supplier and might hold up better.

rosel831d ago

Saw a post saying the -4307 batch still fails after about six months.