GE Refrigerator evaporator fan repair

My refrigerator’s model # PFE27KSDCSS

Part # WR60X10356 – Original Evaporator Fan motor

Part # WR60X26866 - Replacement Evaporator Fan motor

The manufacturer has replaced part number WR60X26866 with part number WR49X25197

How to determine the date of manufacture for your GE appliance: http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=16195

https://fixitnow.com/wp/2007/01/10/magic-serial-number-decoder-for-ge-appliances/

Search for parts with your GE appliance model number:
http://www.geappliances.com/ge/parts/search/

I misspoke @0:39 (https://youtu.be/IeG4CVkAFgs?t=39s), the part is not recalled, even though I was thinking it should have been, it was discontinued.

Folks, I searched everywhere to find the proper replacement part for my GE fridge when it started acting up, including the link I have provided below. When I diagnosed what part I thought I needed to replace, I tried to look-up the part number with the assembly diagram from their web-site. Since it was discontinued, (unbeknownst to me) it was not listed even though it had a diagram number associated with the assembly view. The only way to get the part number was by calling GE, or taking apart the fridge to see what the part number was.

I had to call GE multiple times. First call was on a Saturday, which I DO NOT suggest. I got the best support during the week, 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.

The original part (WR60X10356) has been discontinued and the replacement part (WR60X26866) issued by GE is on back-order; most probably since many of these fans are failing around the same time and the manufacturers can’t keep up with replacement demand.

Symptoms of my problem included loud humming and vibrations (from the fan frozen) and fresh food compartment freezing items in the drawer and holding about a 50-degree temp even though I had it set at 36 degrees. I hope this video helps to save you some time if you are experiencing similar issues.

Also note, that I do not make any guarantee that this will fix your problem, please use this video for educational purposes. :)

Видео GE Refrigerator evaporator fan repair канала Jonathan Fasullo