Main problem is when in wash cycle the agiator goes back and forth but the bowl keeps spinning in a clockwise direction. (not washing clothes properly) also at the end of the spin cycle it keeps going for a little while (hence taking longr to stop)

i dont think maytag have direct drives so im guessing your belt is no good

you need to see if the motor turns one direction during wash and the other during the spin. If so, your gearbox is faulty and needs replacement. If motor only goes in one direction at all times, then very possible, the timer is faulty.

there should be 2 or 3 springs that hold it, they mite have broke, take off back panel an check.

yes in the spin cycle the agitator and bowl lock if not clothes ball up and machine goes out of balance check the spin coil or electric damper is activated during spin cycle if not replace if blown or open circuit also clutch arm cold be broken have a close look keep me advised

either a broken belt or the drive gear is stuck in spin mode If you are not a handy person who can take the back off and look/fix you will need to call in a service tech

There is a clutch on the bottom of the washer that the tub sits in. Most likely it is wearing out. The machine will get worse, as if the tub is out of balance.

Your water pump is clogged

If it will not spin either, you most likely have a broken drive coupler. This machine is "direct drive" and has no belt. As techs, we see this several times during our work week. Otherwise, if you have the "two piece" agitator, you may simply need new "dogs" in the agitator. if the machine spins fine, fill it only on the smallest load size with no clothes in it. When the agitate cycle starts, take note if the bottom section of the agitator is going back and forth. If it is, and the upper part does not "ratchet" then you just need to rebuild the agitator and that is an easy job.

Your Agiator "Dogs" maybe stripped these hold the agiator in the wash cycle place you han on top of the agit. and try to turn it clockwise then go back counter colkwise is it feel like it is grabbing or just free spinning??

What is a bowl spinner, my washer is only 3 years old and seems to not aggitate any more. The light come on complaining of either the water is too hot or the bowl is unbalanced. puting my clothes on the cold cycle and balancing the load does not do any good. the wash and spin cycle will run its cource and I get dirty clothes from it!@!#@#$$@@!!!*^!