Frigidaire FFTR1835VW refrigerator is noisy or vibrates
Cause 1 of 3The cabinet is not level. Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences; Installation: Cabinet leveling and door alignment, pp. 7, 27
First checkCheck that all 4 corners of the cabinet rest firmly on the floor and that the cabinet is level at the front and rear.
Causes and checks
The cabinet is not level. Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences; Installation: Cabinet leveling and door alignment, pp. 7, 27
- Check that all 4 corners of the cabinet rest firmly on the floor and that the cabinet is level at the front and rear.
The floor is weak. Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences; Installation: Location, pp. 6, 27
- Check that the floor is level and strong enough to support a fully loaded appliance.
The sound may be a normal operating sound. Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences, p. 27
- Compare the sound with the sounds the guide lists under Normal Operating Sounds.
All 3 causes checked. Contact Frigidaire: 1-800-374-4432.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact Frigidaire: 1-800-374-4432, frigidaire.com/. United States. Canada: 1-800-265-8352. Source: Limited Warranty, pp. 29-30
Other FFTR1835VW problems
- Refrigerator does not run3 causes in the manual. First: outlet connection, fuse or circuit breaker
- Freezer is colder than preferred and the refrigerator temperature is satisfactoryFreezer control setting
- Refrigerator is too cold and the freezer temperature is satisfactoryRefrigerator control setting
- Freezer is warmer than preferred and the refrigerator temperature is satisfactoryFreezer control setting
- Refrigerator is too warm and the freezer temperature is satisfactoryRefrigerator control setting
- Odors in the refrigerator2 causes in the manual. First: the interior needs to be cleaned.
- Cabinet light is not working3 causes in the manual. First: cabinet light bulb
Sources
- Fridge Freezer User Manual (Complete Owner's Guide), top-freezer models. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Frigidaire). Document A131103101, revision August 2024, 2024-08, 32 pages, en-US. frigidaire.bynder.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- FFTR1835V Product Specifications, 18.3 Cu. Ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Frigidaire). Document FFTR1835V, revision Version 09/23, 2023-09, 2 pages, en-US. frigidaire.bynder.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.