maybe one suggestion could be the LG WM2016CW its on sale right now for $674.99 which is a little more then you might have paid for the Maytag, but it is energy star effiecient so you can get a $75 mail in rebate that would defer the cost a little bit. also , your top loader will use a lot more water so it maybe is having a harder time draining, a front loader will use only about 19 gallons compared to 40ish that many front loaders use. its nice too because the LG puts a draining hose on the front thats easier to access.
that would be my suggestion