My Maytag Fridge??

Question:Seems to have went to crap.The motor in the freezer part seems to be working, but all the food that was up there got defrosted and gross.The fridge part is luke warm, and the food is barely cold.We also have water coming from underneath of it.My fiance can't find the warrenty, which sucks, because it's only 4 years old.What could be wrong with it?Is it the motor, compressor, fan, what??

Answers:
I'll help you!! First things first take everything out of the refrigerator and freezer. STEP 1.-Remove the back panel from the freezer. Is the evaporator coil covered in ice. A little frost type ice is fine but if it is covered in hard, thick, developed ice then you have a problem.

So now, you need to take a small flathead screwdriver and STEP 2 -cycle the refrigerator into the defrost cycle. If you look at the "screw" holes near your temerature setting knob or dial, one screw hole will actually hold your defrost timer advance. Turn the advance using the screwdriver until the refrigerator stops running. This is the defrost mode.

Once in defrost mode you STEP 3 -inspect the freezer compartment (cover still removed) Inspect your heater element. It should get so hot it glows orange. If it does, then goto LAST STEP if it doesn't then STEP 4 - Check the continuity of the heater element with an Ohm's meter. If your element it good, then STEP 5 - You should find a device attached to you evap coil that looks like a disc with two wire coming out of it. Disconnect the wires and bypass this limit switch. Your element should come on. If it does replace this defrost teminator or limit switch. If your defrost cycle is all working fine then you LAST STEP - may a sealed system problem and you'll need to call a repairman.

If you are confused feel fee to email me and I will help you that way, GOOD LUCK - It may seem hard however, IT IS REALLY EASY