More than 100 people are making a federal case out of their refrigerator troubles. They’re suing over fridges that they say failed far faster than they ever expected. Chris Chmura and the NBC Bay Area Responds team recently looked into the issue including one Redwood City woman who’s had three new fridges in just five years.

A Los Angeles law firm is leading the case and is aiming to make it a class action lawsuit. The lead attorney says there are possibly “tens of thousands” of consumers whose LG and Kenmore refrigerators died earlier than they should have.

At the core of the federal complaint is a component at the core of many refrigerators: a linear compressor. It’s what keeps the food cold. LG makes it and advertises the linear compressor with a 10year warranty. Online, LG literature states “20year durability.”

But the lawsuit claims the compressors are failing far earlier than 10 years in both LG and Kenmore models (Kenmore used an LG compressor). The plaintiffs argue LG, Kenmore, and several large chain stores were aware of the issue. Those consumers say the companies defrauded them when they bought LG or Kenmore models, some of which cost more than $2,000.

LG told NBC Los Angeles that it doesn’t comment on pending litigation. Kenmore said it no longer uses a LG compressor.

People who bought an LG or Kenmore refrigerator after January 1, 2018 might be able to join the lawsuit. You can learn more about the case by contacting the law firm: http://bhtrialattorneys.com

Christine Roher at NBC Los Angeles contributed to this story.

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UPDATE: Our team recently looked into the latest twist in the case. LG is arguing that owners can’t sue. Instead, LG wants to force owners to go to arbitration. And part of the company’s argument hinges on people’s refrigerator boxes.

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