[xaipete]

Had the same problem with our now 4 year old Amana when it was a little over a year old. Fridge seemed fine but occasionally we would hear a kind of clicking noise go off and on maybe every 20 seconds or so for a few minutes, then the freezer would defrost. If we unplugged the refrigerator for 30 mins. and then plugged it back in, everything would start working properly again for a while. The repair person came out 3 or 4 times and replaced all kinds of things (rely switch, thermostat, etc.) but nothing fixed the problem and the problem started to happen more and more frequently. They finally replaced the compressor and that solved the problem. It was the compressor all along.