THE TROUBLESHOOTING EDIT
What is your fridge telling you?
Start with what you can see or hear. These guides explain possibilities, not a diagnosis for your particular appliance.
SYMPTOM GUIDE
Fridge not cooling ↗
The light is on, but the food is not staying cold.
SYMPTOM GUIDEWater leaking from the fridge ↗
A puddle below the cabinet or water inside the fresh-food compartment.
SYMPTOM GUIDEToo much ice or frost ↗
Ice grows around the freezer, vents or door seal.
SYMPTOM GUIDEUnusual refrigerator noise ↗
Rattling, scraping, clicking or a new persistent sound.
SYMPTOM GUIDERefrigerator will not start ↗
No cooling, no normal running sound, or repeated failed starts.
SYMPTOM GUIDEFreezer cold, fridge warm ↗
The freezer works while the fresh-food compartment warms up.
SYMPTOM GUIDEFridge runs continuously ↗
Long running periods or a change in normal cycling.
SYMPTOM GUIDEFood freezing in the fridge ↗
Vegetables, drinks or other chilled food freeze unexpectedly.
SYMPTOM GUIDEDoor will not seal properly ↗
A gap, loose gasket or door that does not stay closed.
SYMPTOM GUIDEIce maker or dispenser not working ↗
Little ice, no ice or poor dispenser flow on equipped models.