I have an Amana bottom freezer ARB2214CW - about 8 years old. Had same problem. Fridge died but freezer is just fine.

Repair tech out yesterday showed me frozen freezer coils and replaced thermostat (said heater was fine). Could see thermostat housing had swelled and ruptured. Bottom coils under the fridge are clean. Still, 15 hours post repair fridge temp is not at all improved.

I have to drop another lump of cash on a repair visit - any ideas for parts I can replace myself? Just seems like cold air is not moving into the fridge and I suspect some kind of fan or motor problem but what are the odds both fan and thermostat would fail simultaneously?

ahhh...I mistyped originally - should have been "hate to pay"...but, problem remained - thermostat was replaced but no cool air. That said, after reading through these threads all morning I self-diagnosed and determined I needed to try the evaporator fan motor. Local repair shop had one in stock, grabbed at lunch, drove home in the evening and, thanks to the schematics on this site, pulled the thing apart and switched the motor and fan in a matter of minutes. Presto. Cold air, refrigerator operating perfectly. Saved me either $1800 on a new fridge or another $150 on a repair call, either way you dice it.

Which leads me back to the original service call. They don't want to hear my complaint which is, even if the thermostat needed replacing (and I believe them - I saw the coils encased in ice and the ruptured thermostat) shouldn't the repairman have plugged the thing in prior to reassembly just to ensure the fan was blowing (or stuck his hand in front of the fridge vent to ensure air was moving)? Lesson learned. Next time (hoping there isn't one) I'll come here first.

So - back to the original question, though - would failure of thermostat cause the fan motor to go - or vice versa?

I have a HOTPOINT fridge, model number HTS22GBMARWW

I have noticed a weird buzzing noise from my fridge the past couple weeks. The freezer works just fine. My wife opened the fridge last night and the fridge was warm. At first I thought she just left the door open but found out the fridge wasn't cooling. My first thought was a filter or vent but then thought that if it was a vent the freezer wouldn't be working. I can hear the compressor behind the fridge running. However, instead of a quiet hum, it's sounds like an aggressive loud hum. Any Ideas. I don't have an ice maker.

Have a maytag msd2641keb side by side. coils ok. frig warm freezer cold cleared return area of ice and frost, fan starte bac up, but stopped when freezer door was closed. some frost forming on back bottom wall of freezer.

Sorry for the delay.

Remove the rear panel in the freezer and check how the evaporator is covered with snow. Post the results.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and Evaporator/front rollers/water tank replacement parts for MAYTAG MSD2641KEB Ref - SXS/I&W | AppliancePartsPros.com

Gene.