My Kenmore washer, dryer and dishwasher have never failed me since 1993.
You're very fortunate. Kenmore Washers & Dryers were made to "Sears" specifications by Whirlpool. For a time, that meant they were actually good quality and built to last.
Wife and I purchased a set in 1986 when we were married, they lasted just about six years. The transmission on the Washer went first, the Dryer gas burner assembly and both solenoids went out and it cost more to repair/replace just the gas burner assembly than to replace the whole thing.
So we bought a set of Maytag's that lasted us just about 20 years until a small house fire in our laundry room ruined them (smoke damage.) Replaced them both with a new set of Maytag Atlantis series and have been happy with them since.
When we moved into the house we live in now back in April of 1992, the very first thing I did was rip out all the Sears appliances (Dishwasher, range / cooktop, garage door opener, water softener) and replace them all. Peace of mind not having that crap in my house.
If I HAD to have service, the insurance went smoothly...and the repairmen are johnny-on-the-spot, conscientous and very competent.
Despite all the anecdotal complaints on this thread there are zillions of women across the fruited plain who will be very unhappy if and when Sears goes down the drain.
Leni
My parents still had their Kenmore washer and dryer set around 2000, and they were ~30 years old then, I think the dryer might have made 40 years, but in both cases I think they just wanted “newer”.
I don’t think Sears makes the Kenmore appliances. IIRC, their manufacture is contracted out to appliance makers like Whirlpool, LG, Maytag, etc.