Viking Professional Series VUD040 (Premium) 24 in. Built-in Dishwasher

Pros: Attractive stainless exterior. Nice towel bar. Quiet.
Cons: Expensive, doesn't hold much, long cycle, costly repairs.

Because it was going next to a Viking range, we chose this dishwasher - and we've paid for that. It holds very little and I find myself running it three times when we have a dinner party. It takes forever to do the job and heat spills out even hours after the cycle is done (perhaps 45 minutes or more).

Mostly it cleans okay, but it's a costly machine and we've had problems with repairs. The door latch can break. And repairs are expensive.

Dishwashers aren't the kind of appliance you can try in the store so it's important to find out what you're getting, which is why I decided to write this review after having the machine for several years.

It's attractive, to be sure, but that may be its only plus. It does offer choices of heat levels, whether to dry or not, and you have three settings in terms of light wash, normal or pots and pans. Dishes generally get clean and it's quiet enough, but I'm sure there are other dishwashers that hold more and are more reliable.

Pros: Nice look and runs quiet and runs well.
Cons: Track system and track wheels break. POOR Service by BEKINS and VIKING!

Would NOT buy a Viking dishwasher again or suggest anyone else buy one. Viking makes GREAT ranges and hoods, we love ours. However the VUD040 was NOT properly installed by BEKINS APPLIANCE (GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN) who continues to provide POOR service with tech's who do not seem trained or even care. As for the dishwasher, the wheels on the lower track and the upper track system continues to fail. We keep spending money on replacement parts and VIKING's Customer Service HAS NOT STOOD BEHIND IT. They just keep saying buy the replacement parts. This unit is 5 years old and has done on anverage 7 load of dishes per week!

B.Bascom Holland MI USA

Pros: Nice looking and matches the rest of the stoves and ovens in the house.
Cons: Costly repair bills, too much down time, cloudy soapy dishes, long cycle times, very small.

My viking has not lived up to it's name. I have all viking appliances in my home, but the 2 dishwashers are my biggest disappointments. The plastic on the tracks break off in pieces, the silverware baskets have been replaced, there is rust coming through on the racks. I have never seen a lousier wash. Sometimes after 2 washes I rewash by hand.

The repair man is frustrated with the constant calls. He admits that viking is the worst. Says the company does not stand behind their product. His suggestion to me is to replace them with something else! What a joke on all of us.

I would never recommend a viking to anyone.