I don't think your machine will run longer to get rid of the soap. You MUST use HE soap and not any old HE soap. I would stay away from certain budget brands and stick with the one of the better known ones like Tide ( are we allowed to make brand suggestions on here ?) Use only the smallest amount of HE needed, use half of what they say ( unless your clothes are really dirty) and then if needed you can increase the amount. Fabric softener is just plain EVIL for front loaders and should be avoided period imho. It is to front loaders what french fries are to your arteries.
Run your machine either empty or with a couple CLEAN bath towels WITHOUT putting any soap in and see if there are a lot of suds in there as it washes . If so, you know you have a build up and soap is in the machine and being left in your clothes. Time to clean it out. Last of all, look at your door seal , most if not all have a small gap that you can gently pry open and wipe it out ( and take all the little things out of there that were left in pockets). Hope this helps .
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