W11455373 Whirlpool Refrigerator Evaporator Fan – Fix Your Fridge That's Not Cooling, Running Warm, or Making Loud Noises

The essential fix for a Whirlpool refrigerator that's not cooling properly, has a warm fresh food compartment, makes loud humming, buzzing, or grinding noises from the freezer, or has frost buildup on the back wall. The evaporator fan is the critical component that circulates cold air from the evaporator coils throughout both the freezer and refrigerator compartments. When this fan fails — due to a burned-out motor, worn bearings, or frozen fan blades — cold air can't circulate properly, causing the refrigerator section to warm up while the freezer may still be cold, inconsistent temperatures throughout, frost buildup on the evaporator coils, or loud noises from the freezer area. If your freezer is cold but the refrigerator section is warm, you hear unusual noises from behind the freezer panel, or the fan doesn't run when the door is closed — the evaporator fan motor has likely failed. This genuine OEM Whirlpool part directly replaces W11101594, W10843055, W10838710, and W10743052. Fits Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, JennAir, and Kenmore refrigerators. Moderate 30–45 minute DIY repair that restores proper cooling and air circulation.