We have a Zanussi Lindo 300 9kg machine, purchased on

We have a Zanussi Lindo 300 9kg machine, purchased on 9/11/2020. There is only the two of us, and the machine is used around twice a week when we are here. Yesterday, during the spin cycle of a 9kg white cottons load of bedding - the type of wash we do regularly without incident - it started to smoke and smell of burning. It was still doing this after we unloaded the machine after switching it off so that the utility door to the outside had to be left open for some time. I realise that we are out of warranty but what can we do about this? 18 months is an unacceptable period of time for a Which magazine recommended Best Buy to fail and have to be repaired at our expense, and especially when it was on fire.
JA: Is your Zanussi washer top or front loading?
Customer: Front loading.
JA: How long has this been going on with your Zanussi washer? What have you tried so far?
Customer: It started yesterday as I said in the second sentence of my message
JA: Anything else we should know to help you best?
Customer: I can't think of anything other than I did register the machine with you as part of the guarantee process. I am very disappointed that this has happened because my last Zanussi front loader, purchased in 2004, was a very reliable machine and dealt with three person's washing including heavy work clothing used on contaminated sites. This was why we felt happy to buy another Zanussi but we are not so sure now.