Is there no recourse? The LG washer class action further claims that instead of properly sealing the washing machine for foreseeable circumstances, LG manufactured the washer tops carelessly and defectively. Click Accept if you consent. I had a kenmore for 20 years plus and no rust. I will never buy a LG product again! We have the same problem with our washer. Now, so many of us need new machines and we certainly arent going to buy LG ones and arent going to recommend LG to anyone we know. Now I call & they tell me that there is no history of my complaint. I will NEVER buy another LG anything! Rash of Rusting Appliances Has Consumers Rattled - Reviewed You can see, in the corners, where the lid closes, that the coating they used is peeling off and exposing the rust. This machine becoming a teal problem and to top all off is using lots of water Washer is a little over three years old. status of any class action settlement claim. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. What does it mean that it was dismissed? It is rusting where the spray comes out on the final rinse. Top Class Actions is a legal news source Almost $2000 for both. I have this problem too.and have tried tub cleaner to rid the residue but it only gets worse. I have the same rust issue problem. My LG washer Bought in 2016 has rusted at the mouth of the bleach dispenser. This is the definition of a defective product. Im going to dump mine from a two story building. expected to be mailed out. No looks like I need a new washer as I dont want the breaking rust falling into my laundry. I have had numerous items ruined by rust stains. I am also having the issue rusting prematurely around the bleach dispenser and the paint is peeling I only bought the machine 2016. Information contained in service manuals typically includes schematics / circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, block diagrams, printed wiring boards, exploded . LG WT5070CW.ABWEEUS: Support, Manuals, Warranty & More - LG USA The company shouldnt wait for further destruction to the public. It starts at the bleach dispenser and spreads from there. I bought a washer dryer pair.. $1600 top of the line in 2017. I have the same issue. Bought my lg toploader in 2013. We havent even reached the 10yr mark yet. LG said the issue was not covered but agreed to send a repairman to replace. All Rights Reserved. I feel I have been scammed. Thanks! I too felt I bought top of the line washer and dryer. LG said it was not covered and a maintenance issue on my part. Rust has been spreading around the bleach cup on my very expensive LG washer also . Choice magazine, in independent tests of popular LG fridge models in 2010, found the energy consumption in two models was higher than claimed by LG. Have contacted Lg and they keep telling me I was advised to dry the cup. Its so rotten. I am looking into the Samsung washing machines. Now the whole top is rusting out. It was black! Helped for a few months but rust still there. Rust all around the bleach dispenser and underneath it. We also have the same issue with our LG washer, purchased from Sears. Hate also that the machine is always off balance, as much as I try to load the clothes evenly. On this page, Lowe's posts links to product-recall announcements from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other federal agencies, going back several years, in which Lowe's was a retailer of the recalled product. I cant believe that the class action suit was dismissed. So I dont agree that it is consumer error. I find this totally unacceptable for a machine in this price range. I have both LG washer and dryer. My LG is so rusted around the bleach dispenser that I no longer use it. I purchased a new LG washer and dryer in 2014. How can I join the class action lawsuit? My wife and I enjoy using the LG graphite top load washer and front load dryer. The lawsuit was dismissed 3 years ago. The LG washer rust class action rejects these arguments, maintaining that the defect is more than cosmetic and in fact prevents the appliance from working as intended. Im am another dissatisfied customer, the metal around the liquid bleach compartment on my LG WT5270CW is rusting out. LG will say its your fault. I would like to join a class action suit if another arises.