Ice maker quit - LG refrigerator model LFX25960ST, ice maker PN 5989JB0001A

Jan 25, 2009

-   I had the same problem also except mine was on the lfx25950 model. I ended up just buying a new icemaker part number (AEQ36756901) for ~100 of ebay and now it works again.-   Guest

Dec 09, 2008

-   Same problem here. My fridge is white, not stainless. I disassembled ice maker and cleared ice jam out. I did not give it enough time to get all the water out and it never filled and was frozen again 2 hours later. I have removed it once again. This time I will make sure it is bone dry before re-installing and hope for the best. My LG isn't quite 13 months old. I will complain to Sears where I purchased it, but I am thinking that I will need to shell out the $100 plus S + H for a new one. What a disappointment! This will be the last LG anything I ever consciously own! -   hartwick

Dec 06, 2008

-   Sounds like the "fix" is to buy a new ice maker, try to seal it better, and keep it set to make small ice cubes. Maybe keeping the water level low will keep the splashing from occurring as easily. I'll let you know how this works for me. -   jeffgirod

May 21, 2008

-   Ice maker has stopped working although it will cycle through fill. But ice has to be ejected manually as the plastic ejectors will not rotate all the way once the water has frozen. Looking at the specs it appears that there is a heating unit that will heat up for 30 seconds (I assume that this temporarily melts the bottom of the cubes so that the ejectors will pass through). As of now the ejectors will stay at the top of the ice. This is out of warranty - replacement is about $100 and can be installed by removing two screws and unplugging. -   nbrooks

Mar 24, 2008

-   This seems to be the same problem but there is no troubleshooting advice on how to test for sure.  To try and solve things, I have cycled the ice maker power off (for 1/2 hour) and then back on.  No change.  I have held down the ice cube size selector button for 15 seconds or so and the extractor fingers cycle through a complete revolution but the filler valve never re-initiates the ice making process.  I guess I'll try removing the beast and seeing what I can see on the workbench. We've had the ice maker assembly kit replaced once under warranty but now it's doing it again and the warranty is over.  You can see an exploded parts drawing at:  https://www.vancebaldwin.com/shop/research_new/ZEN/LFX25960SW.pdf I did notice that the Vance Baldwin folks aren't using the 5989JB0001A part anymore and there is a substitute p/n AEQ36756901 for the ice maker assembly kit.  Does this new p/n kit offer a design improvement over the 5989JB0001A?-   cfm56dash7