So the live in a duplex and the wash and dryer are in middle the knob to start it came off so my…

So the live in a duplex and the wash and dryer are in middle the knob to start it came off so my boyfriend told the landlord last month we where using plyers to start it and a few days ago it stopped working. Now I'm hearing alot of banging in the middle I wonder if I'm getting a new washer and dryer finally 🤔