I just had the same issue as Jayme. Freezer and Refrigerator quit keeping product cold. What a joke. I need to prove this is a larger issue then just me! No one else will touch it either. When I did, I was redirected to Sears. Purchased a Sears Kenmore Elite Trio, bottom fridge, in April, 2015. Felt like I was dealing with a clueless Shyster. For example: the essential efficient equipment has a power consumption lower than 55 % for the average. I SHOULDNT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF ISSUES. We just came back from vacation and discovered the refrigerator was running but not cooling anymore. Again now March 2020 same issue. Took 1 week to get someone to look at it. Bought Kenmore Elite refrigerator September 2016. Compressor went out made by LG! Purchased 3/2006. The compressor was still under warranty but we had to pay over $400 to get the refrigerator fixed. We purchased the seers home warranty and that has been a complete fiasco as well. You are an example of one of those people. Yesterday it stop cooling altogether. We trashed most of the food, which isnt cheap, especially when you have hungry teenage boys in the house! Model #KLBH031ATE. The Reason for the Kenmore Refrigerator Not Cooling. Cost is around $1300.00, This is BS, anyone with suggestions. My LG refrigerator Went out the compressor is bad. My old linear compressor was made in Korea but still failed. The Sears repair technician told us it was a known issue with LG Compressors. I have a kenmore elite I purchased in 2006 3 door. bought a Kenmore Elite in June of 2016 based on salesman's recommendation and product brochure advertising long life, high efficiency and quiet operation Ha! The food heated up and I have thrown everything out as it could be dangerous to consume. In talking with the tech who came in 2017, he said that the Kenmore Elite refrigerators have had many issues with the compressors failing and that Kenmore and LG are aware of it! The Kenmore/LG brand will no longer be a product used in ours, any family members or any friends households ANYTIME SOON! Compressor went. Yes, were another Kenmore Elite refrigerator buyer that got robbed by Sears and LG. Service terrible. The next appointment was 3 weeks away so we hired a repair service that came out much quicker. He brought up the repair order. I am currently in the same situation. Upon arriving, he ran a few diagnostics and reset the circuit board. Spoke with repair technician who informed me that unit was actually an LG unit. This design can be applied to all types of fridgesFrench door, side-by-side, top and bottom freezer, etc. Rave Reviews 795.51833.411 Side by Side Kenmore Elite Compressor is made by LG Compressor is the LG-FLB075LANA (R134a- Linear Compressor). The measurements for the Kenmore 51823 are depth 34.375 x Width 32.75 x 66.75. 450$ plus went into the trash. Stay away from this brand. Read in some comments that the board is not going to be included in the compressor warranty, which is a bummer. I was getting ready to retire in order to care for him so we purchased this refrigerator as well as other new appliances in preparation for the issues we would be facing in the coming months. The compressor motor was very loud. Had it repaired after waiting approximately 3 mos for warranty service. I see others have had the same problemwhy isn't there a recall? The kicker was when I asked if they were replacing the compressor with a different compressor I was told it was the same compressor!!! I paid $2,000 for this refrigerator, and it only lasted 4 years?!? I also missed the deadline for the lawsuit. I purchased this new in October 2017. 795.7519240 . Now looking at a repair bill of over a 1,000.00. Despite it being a known issue, since we were at the 17 month mark (vs. being within the first year), we were faced with the choice of repairing the refrigerator out of pocket, or recycling it to try another refrigerator. Entirely unbelievable! The refrigerators have the side-by-side upper doors and a freezer drawer at the bottom of the refrigerator. Called local service technician and he confirmed compressor is bad and his advice was to junk this refrigerator and buy a different brand because the new compressor (which we would have to pay labor to install) would also most likely fail in 2 years. I have photos. The unit went out last week. Sears Kemore Elite refrigerator w/LG compressor - 79574025410. Bought a Kenmore Elite Refrigerator 795-74033.411 approx. I purchased model number 795 74025 412 on October 3rd 2018, for $2000. Model 795.73133.410. Investigated further to find all sections of refrigerator warm. Now in under 2 years the compressor failed according to the technician and parts are on order. Every time I call I get the run around between departments. three years ago, I bought model 79551833412. They should have notified their customers of the recall and replaced the compressor. Help me,please. LG inline compressor failed 12/21. We were happy with this unit until now! Refrigerator stopped working over a week ago still waiting on Sears to replace compressor that is under warranty. We were left with over $300 worth of spoiled food that we were never compensated for, even though the extended warranty claims to cover lost food. Step 2: Uninstall the Old Compressor. I have a Kenmore Elite LG refrigerator. I read in the other comments that these LG's were made in Korea and they were meant to run on butane not Freon is that true? I finally somehow was able to get an appointment scheduled. I purchased the whole Elite Series of Kenmore appliances in 2014 along with the extended warranties and in December 2018 while cooking Christmas Dinners my oven went completely out so far I have had to fix the stove myself because sears informed me they had no longer anyone in my area to repair it and everyone wants to charge an arm and a leg so I followed a u tube video and narrowed it down to the electronic board and fix it for a little over $500 and now in May 2019 my refrigerator all of a sudden quit working overnight. Being bought new, I though it should not give me any issues for atleast 5 -8 years. Model Number: 21Cu.Ft. I called a repairman who checked the unit and confirmed that the compressor was bad. Nothing but heartbreak and compressor failure with these babies. I noticed that the food in the fridge was not staying cold, we'll eventually all my food went bad. After numerous phone calls to LG and Sears finally got a appointment with a sears tech. I am a 69 year old widow. The only reason I did not get an Elite was I wanted smudge proof on the doors and the Elite did not have it at that time, everything other than the Elite tag is the same. Same issue as the hundreds have expressed prior to my comment. I think we would be better off going somewhere els. and $100s of dollars of food each of the 3 times this compressor went out! Best way to make something use less power is to make it smaller, only problem is the load doesn't change. Model # is 795-77563600. Called LG customer service right away. 7/2022 stopped cooling and freezing, completely. Paid tech service call 190 bucks to be informed compressor valves r bad 1000 to fix. BS. Received the complete run around dance from Sears Kenmore. Pure frustration! Not to mention tech said it would be over a month before they could come back to replace it. He charged me $100 to do nothing but say the compressor is bad, youll have to go through Sears and showed me a clause in th instruction booklet that states sealed refrigerant systems (compressor etc) were covered parts only for an extended period of time. It's a side by side. I purchased a Kenmore 24 cu. This is not even 5 years for this unit. Amazon Music Stream millions The old Sears was a place you could trust, but this has destroyed my trust in every buying anything made by Sears or LG. Ridiculous!!! Purchased Kenmore Elite with LG compressor lasted 2.5 years. Where is our government officials help in this matter? We purchased it again the following year, and again. The sell crapy items and don't offer support. I thought we bought a top-of-the-line refrigerator Kenmore Elite by LG model 795.74023.411 in 2016 paid over 3 grand in November 2021 lost all items in it. I have called Sears a number of times on both occasions and gotten no help and I have been hung up on. The compressor is essentially a pump; its purpose is to . . what is the 33 for? It just stopped cooling. Purchased Kenmore Elite Model # 795.73157.610 Manufacture Date 01/2018. Model # is 79551839410..Who can help me with getting this resolved. I purchased Kenmore Elite refrigerator 2017. They are refusing because the diagnosis was made by a non-sears repair person, who then sent us to Sears because he was aware of the issue with LG compressors. The Sears techs come out, don't know the issue, and replace almost every part, the part being an "unoriginal" fails again, and again, and they keep charging labor and parts, and coming and repairing the same part. 4 years old and a really Bad time in our life. no repairman will touch this refrigerator because it is junk. Serial # 305KRZH1U677 We purchased this French door refrigerator from a local furniture store currently out of business in 2014. However, LG will not honor the Kenmore Compressor warranty. Now it's July, 2018. So far 2 1/2 weeks without refrigerator. I have a Kenmore Elite refrigerator bought 3 years ago. At first they were going to give us a new one and now they have decided that we don't need a fridge for another week (3 weeks total). Last year (5/18) we had to replace the compressor and condenser. The last refrigerator I bought is still running after 16 years with no problems at all. Went through Samsung Class action on my Samsung now this refrigerator is junk too. Rrrfgghh, so I found a Kenmore customer support email, and sent them an email letting them know that they are falsely advertising and that they sold me a "fake feature" and they are not honoring what they sold me etc and are still lying to consumers. To repair will be over 1200. Lost $279.00 in Groceries. Here are the most common Kenmore Elite 795 parts that need to be replaced. Replaced the main board hours ago and the temp in the fridge is now 78 degrees. Too bad that they sold defective parts with such a great refrigerator that ruins the entire experience of having a nice appliance. The compressor is the only part still under warranty. Have to stay in all day. So the fridge has lasted only 4.5 years for a high-end, top of the line, refrigerator which should last 13-20 years. Tried to cut back. Only part is covered under warranty. I bought a Kenmore bottom freezer on April 2020and by July 2020 it started with the ice maker malfunction to then not cooling at all 3 techs came to see it supposedly fixed it not true so i finally had it replaced in November of 2020 waited 3 months for it to get replaced and know it doesn't cool again 1 tech came last week and gave a dumb explanation of the settings being incorrect BS not true so know here i go again with the sears fighting again even though i pay for the sears home warranty. Obviously, we had to spend another $2400 for a new LG as the Kenmore is now a "permanent fixture" in the garage.Thank goodness I bought a Protection Agreement, so the major frustration is that this situation has gone on for almost 6 months. Gonna be 480 for part and labor but everything I'm reading I shouldn't bother spending the money if the compressor is going to go anyway!!?? I already paid around $2400 for the refrigerator. After several attempts I finally got in touch with Sears Home Repair. Found out it is made by LG which the repair guy said they don't work on LG hmm wonder why. Sears has given me the runaround on a warranty of a television I purchased after their technician said it should be replace vs ordering a part which never came. Our appointment time was between 1pm and 5pm. kenmore ELITE model 795.72053.117 purchased at Sears Store. The compressor is supposed to be under warranty for 10 years, but I have heard complaints that there is $150 dollar service fee for the technician to come out and confirm the issue is the compressor. serial # 702KRJUO3228.I have bought a lot of LG products but after this I won't. A MONTH! Purchased a Kenmore Elite 795.74023.412 in late Aug 2018 that just stopped working. I want it replaced or repaired. We, like many, many others have a failed LG French Door refrigerator after just 17 months. Postal lady knew us and the problems we were having so she delivered. Manufacture date 2016.08 Purchase this refrigerator freezer from Home Depot approximately three years ago. The refrigerator just made 3 years old and has conked out. I purchased a Kenmore refrigerator November 2017 and June 2019 the LG compressor failed. My wife and I had to eat out during that time and the inconvenience trying to keep medicine cooled with an ice cooler.