Kitckenair fridge Side by side kitchen aid fridge started to tel out a smoky smell and next day stopped cooling. It's a 2002 model. Are they prone?

If everything is cooling right, take the front grille off at the bottom of the fridge and move the plastic drip tray. It might be touching the motor or pipe, causing the noise.

have you smelled anything burning like an electrical smell or pull the machine out,remove the bottom panel and listen to see if you can hear a clicking sound coming from the compressor like every 3 to 5 minutes,you could have a bad start device located on the side of the compressor or a bad computer board,also if you remove the bottom kick panel you should find a tech sheet either tucked in the panel or taped inside the cabinet down there,it will tell you how to do some tests,when you open the freezer door,do you hear the fan running,if so i'd start at the start device,unplug the machine,remove the clip and cover on the side of compressor slide off the device and shake it,if it sounds like there's pieces rattling around in it that's the easiest way to check it
http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Start-Device/67005560/1159182
this is the new device or read out the overload and relay with meter,the compressor will probably be red hot so keep it unplugged it ain't cooling anything anyway and you won't damage the compressor
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/KITCHENAID-Parts/Refrigerator-Parts/Model-KBFA20ERWH00/0593/0161000/W0511068/00003?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=

here's a picture of the board part number 5 and board number W10207861,it definitely sounds like the compressor so i'd check the start device first.hope this helps

Kenmore Coldspot 106.53652300
I just fixed my neighbors fridge that suffered from a power surge. She explained that she smelt a burning smell in the kitchen and the next day the fridge and freezer were not cold. Of course she did not share the burnt smell part until after I discovered the starter relay and the capacitor were burnt on the compressor. She purchased the new starter kit and capacitor from a local supply company and while installing them I discovered the compressor fan was not running which also meant the compressor was not getting any power. I removed the screws that held the control panel on the fridge side (right side) and inspected the circuit board which I discovered a burnt trace on the board for the compressor control relay. I fixed the board by soldering a piece of solid core wire across it and it works great!
Make sure you shop around for your parts. The BIG local supplier here in Tulsa wanted $65 for the starter kit and $65 for the capacitor. We shopped around and found another supplier in Tulsa that sold them for $25 each and they were FSP parts!

Try turning the unit off and leaving the door open for half a day or more in case there is ice clogging something somewhere? If there is no cooling going on whatsoever and fan/s and compressor are running it sounds like a gas leak has devaloped or the compressor has stopped working correctly. If the compressor has stopped then possibly the controll circuitry to it has a problem.

Hope this might help

you may have a fried start or run cap and hopefully not a spendy board like everything runs on these days....bad caps(capacitors) will cause compressor not to start and run but arent needed for fans to kick on ....

1.check if the fan inside the freezer is running
2. if ref runs none stop, defrost timer is out.
3. or it could be the high limit that paired in series with the defrost heater
good luck!

I have the same problem on my GE model :
GTS18FBMERWW

It is a 18 cu ft, top freezer model.

If you get an idea please let me know.

TK

check the relay on the compressor

frigidare makes a product called fridge- aid you can get it at lowes or any appliances parts store its made of activated coconut charcole it might solve you promblem

how long does it take for fridge to cool if its not been used in months?