I have a 4 year old Whirlpool fridge and yes, it stopped making ice. This started this past year. Something interesting to note, I have filled the hopper with ice from a bag. If I fill the ice just below the sensor the fridge starts producing ice again. Its almost like it is jealous of the ice I added so it feels the need to compensate. In all seriousness, the design is defiantly flawed.