MarcoPolo Fridge Problems

[SpudULike]

Hi guys,
Off on our trips in 3 weeks, Wonder if anyone can help!.

On our 2017 Marco Polo our fridge has decided to act like a freezer,
I put it on the lowiest setting "1", but it freezes everything solid, the front inside wall of the fridge is covered in ice.
Does anybody know what might be causing the problem!
I was told, by a motorhome owner that the thermostat might be faulty,
If so, is that easy to change or is it a Mercedes Dealer repair!.
Any help would be appreciated.
Simon from Cornwall.

 

[Steve B]

The fridge thermostat is a frequent topic, quite a few people have had to replace it. Sounds like yours is faulty, there are a few threads on here but the one below shows the same symptoms and and a DIY solution. A garage that specialises in motorhomes should be able to do it if you can't, the dealers will probably not do a great job and charge a fortune.

Fridge freezing on lowest setting | Mercedes Marco Polo Owners Club and Forum

 

[SpudULike]

Hi guys,
Off on our trips in 3 weeks, Wonder if anyone can help!.

On our 2017 Marco Polo our fridge has decided to act like a freezer,
I put it on the lowiest setting "1", but it freezes everything solid, the front inside wall of the fridge is covered in ice.
Does anybody know what might be causing the problem!
I was told, by a motorhome owner that the thermostat might be faulty,
If so, is that easy to change or is it a Mercedes Dealer repair!.
Any help would be appreciated.
Simon from Cornwall.

Hi guys,
Off on our trips in 3 weeks, Wonder if anyone can help!.

On our 2017 Marco Polo our fridge has decided to act like a freezer,
I put it on the lowiest setting "1", but it freezes everything solid, the front inside wall of the fridge is covered in ice.
Does anybody know what might be causing the problem!
I was told, by a motorhome owner that the thermostat might be faulty,
If so, is that easy to change or is it a Mercedes Dealer repair!.
Any help would be appreciated.
Simon from Cornwall.

Hi guys,
Off on our trips in 3 weeks, Wonder if anyone can help!.

On our 2017 Marco Polo our fridge has decided to act like a freezer,
I put it on the lowiest setting "1", but it freezes everything solid, the front inside wall of the fridge is covered in ice.
Does anybody know what might be causing the problem!
I was told, by a motorhome owner that the thermostat might be faulty,
If so, is that easy to change or is it a Mercedes Dealer repair!.
Any help would be appreciated.
Simon from Cornwall.

Hi guys,
Off on our trips in 3 weeks, Wonder if anyone can help!.

On our 2017 Marco Polo our fridge has decided to act like a freezer,
I put it on the lowiest setting "1", but it freezes everything solid, the front inside wall of the fridge is covered in ice.
Does anybody know what might be causing the problem!
I was told, by a motorhome owner that the thermostat might be faulty,
If so, is that easy to change or is it a Mercedes Dealer repair!.
Any help would be appreciated.
Simon from Cornwall.

Thanks Steve B, I should have had a good look round the site,
I'm trying to by the part Et_0104, on the german site but it says not shipping to UK.
Can anybody tell me where you can buy the fridge sensor in the UK!.

 

[SteveB]

Interestingly I had the same issue with the fridge a few weeks ago but it appears to have resolved spontaneously. However I did order a thermostat from the German website https://coolandshop.de/p/temperaturfuehler that Steve B referenced in his post. The part arrived via UPS in a few days.

 

[SpudULike]

Interestingly I had the same issue with the fridge a few weeks ago but it appears to have resolved spontaneously. However I did order a thermostat from the German website https://coolandshop.de/p/temperaturfuehler that Steve B referenced in his post. The part arrived via UPS in a few days.

Thanks for that, That's the site i tried?, We are now trying to buy through "Vantastic" who said they could order through their suppliers at Westfalia, Hopefully this works!. Thanks All.

 

[Scrumpy]

Mine needs replacing. I live full time in MP until I find right conversion, build time or just the base vehicle at a sensible price
I do lots of miles and a full fridge on 1 or any number as broken will get very cold and anything less than half full will start to freeze
However with driving the battery charges itself and the items stay chilled all day
I appreciate the summers coming but just to reassure you, if you can’t get it replaced before you go away

 

[SpudULike]

Mine needs replacing. I live full time in MP until I find right conversion, build time or just the base vehicle at a sensible price
I do lots of miles and a full fridge on 1 or any number as broken will get very cold and anything less than half full will start to freeze
However with driving the battery charges itself and the items stay chilled all day
I appreciate the summers coming but just to reassure you, if you can’t get it replaced before you go away

Campervantastic tried to contact Westfalia about purchasing a fridge sensor but they would not distribute to them!
I have some friend who said they will have a look at it in about 3 weeks as his job entails this sort of thing. will see how it goes!!
Thx Scrumpy

 

[Scrumpy]

Forgot to mention, might seem obvious but with a faulty thermostat the battery will run low very quick. I found a day of hook up, did help keep it charged for me to use the fridge a lot longer without noticing many bars dropping of the display
For me full time I buy bags of ice,
double bagged and try to keep the door closed

 

[SpudULike]

Forgot to mention, might seem obvious but with a faulty thermostat the battery will run low very quick. I found a day of hook up, did help keep it charged for me to use the fridge a lot longer without noticing many bars dropping of the display
For me full time I buy bags of ice,
double bagged and try to keep the door closed

Thanks for the tip, I have managed to take the wire sensor out, although the clip was difficult to get the wire out,
Sending to friend who will help me diagnose the problem!!!