Our refrigerator/freezer will stop working (not cool or freeze) then days later will begin to work again.

It's either the start device on the compressor or you have a bad compressor. You'll have to pull it away from the wall and take the bottom back panel off to check the compressor. It will likely be real hot to the touch from what you described happening. If there is a little white colored box on the left side take that off and remove the wires, etc. and shake it... if it rattles and debris falls out then that's the problem. It's fairly common and they make a kit to replace it with a better designed part that's real easy to install yourself. If your compressor has a label on it with a blue indian head symbol, then you're out of luck as that brand pretty much sucks and is destroyed by heat. It would mean a new compressor and then you'd be lucky if the new one even worked from the factory. Avoid those Tecumseh compressors at all cost.

It IS the compressor. My Maytag had a Tecumsei (sp?) and it would work and then not work ...this went for over three years. I finally googled it to death and found out all sorts of information. I called Maytag and they denied it. I fought with them. Finally they sent someone out. The guy who fixed it told me I had a Tcumsei and they are famous for dying after the first year.

This really ticks me off. I spent hundreds of dollars on prior repair people coming out not to mention the cost of all the spoiled food for our family. It always seemed to die right after I went food shopping!

There should be a class action suit for this.

FYI anyone with this problem be aware Maytag denies it is a problem. Call and insist it is a product defect, or they will attempt to charge you. if you have already paid, demand your money. class action is around the corner on this one, as they have had problem on other models that use the same basic design, and have been forced to make repairs at their expense

Guys it is likeley the issue is the supply voltage to your house is too low and the compressor has been designed too lean so it cannot generate the torque to start the compressor. This causes the small overload "klixon" to open protecting the compressor from fusing. This effect can be noticed when the compressor HUMMs for 3 seconds and then the klixon goes "click"

To fix this make sure your mains voltage is no lower than 230V AC+10% or -5% else claim damages from the supply authority with the reaaosn being compressor start failure due to stalling induced by low voltage .

Tecumseh make very good compressors and are probably incorectly manufactured for the application by the appliance amnufacturer ie over charged with gas by a few grams.

The cheapest way to fix it is to get a fridge techician to recover the gas weigh it and make sure it is exactally what is on the fridges compliance tag. The other way is to drop a bigger compressor in.

I think they should have a recall on this piece of ..... refrigerator . I will never buy a fridgeraire again.it **** 1 and a haLF YEARS OLD BULL

WE have the same problem...I think the only solution sadly is to get rid of the LG and buy a better fridge....sad too because they are suppose to be environementally efficient but not for long and then they end up in landfills because they basically stink.

Don't buy anything frigidaire, we spent over 3k on appliances for our home. The dishwasher lasted 6 months, has been repaired several times in 3 years and has never worked properly since it was 6 months old. The stove needed a control panel after 18 months, we had no oven while this part took weeks on backorder. Our refrigerator lasted until a month after our 3 year warranty expired and is now having these same issues as described. Just our luck we have the compressor with the indian head logo. The best appliances we bought were our whirlpool washer and dryer and our 1985 roper refrigerator that was kept as a spare, but never fails! My family will never invest in frigidaire and I suggest you reconsider as well. They no longer make the quality products they once did. I don't think it was poor luck that all of my frigidaire appliances crapped out before or just at the 3 year mark.

Do not put of the fridge when it is not in use.... BY doing this sensitivity of thermostat is reduced... which result in incorrect switching of compressor