re: Kenmore Elite Refrigerator stopped Cooling

My wife and I have a Kenmore Elite, and we had what sounds like is the same problem you have.

The problem with ours (and apparently many people's Kenmore Elites) is that one of the circuit boards causes the defroster for the fridge (not the freezer) to not run long enough. This, in turn, caused ice buildup in the fridge to effectively kill the defroster part for the fridge.

Had to have Sears come and change the circuit board and the defroster part, and my fridge is back to working like new. That being said, Sears service department absolutely blows, and it took them a month to have my fridge working again.