Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker (W11557000)

The Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker is the self-contained assembly responsible for producing and harvesting ice inside your refrigerator's freezer compartment. It monitors freezer temperature, fills with water at timed intervals, freezes the water into cubes, and then ejects them into the ice bin using a motor-driven ejector arm.

The Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker can fail due to worn motor components, a faulty thermostat within the assembly, cracked housing, or damage from frozen water lines and mineral buildup over time. When internal parts break down, the unit may stop cycling altogether or produce ice inconsistently, leaving you without a reliable ice supply.

These symptoms can help you decide if the ice maker assembly is the source of your problem:

- Refrigerator stops making ice entirely despite the freezer being at the correct temperature

- Ice maker runs through cycles but does not eject or harvest ice cubes

- Unit produces only partial, hollow, or misshapen ice cubes

- Ice maker makes loud clicking, grinding, or buzzing sounds during operation

- Module runs continuously without stopping between cycles

- Ice bin overfills because the shutoff arm or sensor is no longer working

- Visible cracks, breaks, or damage to the ice maker housing or ejector components