GE Microwave Ovens Reviews

Our GE Spacesaver microwave was acting strange. By strange I mean, I couldn't turn off the light over the stove. It just went from dim to bright. It would say off, but the light was still on. I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it was fine for a day or two, but then it would do the same thing. Yesterday, I heard something running, but could not figure out where it was coming from. I finally came closer to the microwave and found the noise coming from it. No light was on and the usual fan running noise was not present. I got a flashlight and looked through the door. The turntable was going around as if the unit was in use.

The handle of my Above the Cooktop Microwave/Convection oven broke off in March 2008. I called GE service and was told that the whole door would have to be replaced and would cost about $400.00. I glued it back on a couple of times but that didn't last. The person I spoke with told me that they have had some issues with this problem, but that there was nothing they could do. So much for GE. I will never buy another GE product. It is cheaper to get a new microwave than replace the door.

Purchased a GE JES1136 in May 2007. It was fine until a week or so ago - now sometimes, but not always, we will hear a loud buzzing noise periodically when the microwave is heating. At first I just thought, weird, what the heck, but sometimes it happens for longer & longer periods, and more often, and I noticed that when it makes this noise I can see a bright fluorescent yellow light/lightning behind this small maybe 1.5 x 2.5 inch panel on the upper left part of the right wall of the microwave. Also, if it is allowed to do this for more than a second or two, or very often, there is a burning wire/electrical smell when I open the microwave.

We purchased a GE microwave oven Model JVM1850SM2SS (microwave oven with bottom hood) from Sears on 9-11-08. When we attempted to install it, we discovered that one of three connection brackets did not align. When we called Sears, they instructed us to call GE; GE would assist us in getting the replacement for the defective product.

Why would a microwave start beeping for no reason? Sometimes when it's in use but mostly when it's not even being used?

I purchased a GE Spacemaker microwave oven 12/24/05. December 07, the microwave started sounding funny. It seemed that it was only working on a low level of power, but it was still functioning. I called GE service department, found out the ridiculous price of repairing it and decided to continue using it until it died completely, which was October 08. It kept overheating and would just shut off. I decided to call GE to schedule a service call. They told me that I would not have to pay for the $99.00 service call, why I haven't a clue.

This is the 2nd GE Profile Microwave that we have owned that quit working. It works one day, then next day will not work. We had the Profile JE2160 for 14 months and this happen just out of the 1-yr. warranty so no help with $. We replaced it with the Profile peb2060smms, so we would not have to buy another face trim plate for built-in cabinet. This one lasted just over 2 months. Twice bitten by GE.

I had a good experience with GE and wanted to share it. I have a spacesaver 1400 microwave that stopped heating. Everything else seemed to work. The microwave was here when we moved in 6 1/2 years ago and I know it wasn't new then. This is the first time we had trouble. I read these reviews and even considered just getting a new microwave. Expecting the same experience everyone else had, I tried to save some time and told the woman who took my call that it was the magnatron tube and I would like to have the service man bring one with him so I didn't have to have 2 visits. The only complaint I do have is with the woman on the phone. She was rude, tried to give me an 8 hour window for the repairman and told me he would have the magnatron tube with him. Turns out, if it is a magnatron tube, they need 2 people to get the microwave out so it wasn't possible to do in 1 visit. They need 1 visit to diagnose and the other to repair.

GE Spacemaker Model JVM1640WB Serial GZ976432s - Like the earlier comment on this webpage. Popping almost like if metal was left inside with microwave occurred a few months ago. Now the microwave doesn't heat. I am sure the heating element is gone on this one too. It was installed with the house about 6-7 years ago.

GE Microwave & Profile Refrigerator: Both needed a part replacement within 18 months of purchase. GE did partially reimburse me for the repair costs but it still cost me more than $200. I believe that GE deliberately uses low quality parts and uses its service center as a major source of revenue & profits. The repairman was in & out in about 10 minutes and in both cases he knew exactly what part had to be changed (Obviously he had seen the problem before). GE should be forced to publish statistics on defective parts.

I purchased a GE Spacemaker microwave oven in 2005. Within 18 months, I experienced the oven shutting off when it was heating on high heat. I thought it was electrical related and validated that there was no problem with the electrical before I placed a service call. The service call was very expensive, I believe $250 and I was told by the repairman that it was due to the fan that was installed at the factory not being glued down properly, thereby not engaging to cool down the unit during heating. He repaired the fan by gluing it and I filed a complaint with GE. They kicked in $75 bucks but required me to pay the remainder of the service fee.

Bought GE microwave oven JVM1653SH in Dec.31,2005, Have same mag.tube problem as everyone else...cuts on, runs 2 seconds, goes to error. Have friend who runs appliance repair business, used to be GE warranty man, diagnosed problem in grocery store! Said that it is prevalent! I'm just going to another brand and saving my money for a new unit with a new warranty. I'm a contractor and won't be recommending GE in any homes that I build! In my line of work these problems could be catastrofic.

My GE microwave start working and I called GE repairmen. It is going to cost me $99.00 for the service call plus the parts/labor totalling $275.00. I should of dump the mircowave and buy a new one. Here is GE that preaches about six sigma quality all over the world and their products are rated belw average.

GE Spacemaker oven handle brook off and GE customer rep. asked me to pay for a new handle and install it on my own, saying this is normal wear. The oven was $600 and for that price I expect better quality. The handle is attached in a way that makes replacement difficult for a lay person.

The GE over-the-range microwave that came with the home that my husband and I purchased 3 years ago, just quit heating up. NO warning, just stopped! The model is a Spacemaker XL-1800 and when we checked our warranty it was (of Course) for a year only. So we called the GE 800 number and they offered to send someone out for $70.00 just to look at it, not including parts and labor. We proceeded to check prices on a new one and they range around $379.00 to $400.00.

I was melting butter in the microwave and saw large flashes (larger than sparks) from the top surface inside the microwave.

on 10/09/06 i purchased a GE undermount spacemaker XL microwave oven at Home Depot for $571.91. Two days ago while using the microwave for microwave popcorn, i heard a strange noise and observed sparks coming from the sides of the microwave. from that point, it stopped working. I contacted the ge service repair and scheduled a service call.

Purchased a GE spacesaver over the oven in July 2008 and have been having a code PF...Power failure. I have read several complaints regarding this unit. It is still under warrantee can I just trade it for another model.

I have a GE microwave oven, over the range, model JVM 1851 Spacemaker XL1800. This is the model the builder installed, came with the house (brand new). After only 3 yrs the magnetron tube had to be replaced. Now, 2 yrs later, the unit isn't heating again and the magnetron tube may need to be replaced again (twice in 5 years!). My GE side by side refrigerator had to be replaced as well after 5 yrs new, and my GE Nautilus dishwasher leaks. What gives? I advise everyone I know not to purchase any GE appliances. This is out of control.

I have a GE spacemaker microwave. Twice the handle has broken off when I simply opened the door. One look at the broken handle and it is clearly a design flaw to attach the stress-bearing handle to a door with such a thin rod of plastic. I argued that because it is a design flaw GE should send me a new handle free; one should normally expect a handle to last the life of the product. They sent me a free handle once (same exact design) but not this time.

microwave blew up! Heating butter, Baby bottles, eyebrow wax make the microwave spark from the side metal plate in the microwave, shooting blinding light, and electric shorting out noise. The metal plate in the microwave now has a hole in it from it going crazy. It came installed in my doublewide, brand new. The problem didn't occur until after warrenty had expired. Go figure.

I was given Microwave/Convection JES1290SK by my daughters. Eight months later it stopped working. Unplugged IT and plugged it in once more and it started up again. Now 18 months later, it has stopped working completely. It is totally unresponsive to anything we have tried. Even had a couple of other individuals look it over.

Got on line to see what I could find out and, WOW, did I get educated. Called back and GE siad the unit was out of warranty and that there was no recall. Tried to reason with them but this was an exercise in futility. GE is NOT a company we will use in the future and we will tell EVERYONE about the problems we have had with their product, and how poor their service was. This, along with everyone elses notice will eventually put them out of business for their lack of empathy or pride of workmanship. If I treated my cleints and customers in the same way, then I'd be out of business in months!

Our GE Sensor mirowave Model JES1351WB almost caught our whole kitchen on fire! My neice placed a large frozen bagel on a paper plate and pushed the defrost button, walked into the other room, 60 seconds later black smoke poured out of the top of the microwave. I got up from 12 feet away and we opened the microwave to see flames. We had to get a fire extinguisher to put out the blackened bagel and finally the fire department came to help us remove the microwave. It was plugged in behind a heavy microwave hutch filled with dishes and canned food, so it was not easy to unplug the unit immediately.

We moved into a new home Build by Pulte Homes in a area known as Serrano. In El Dorado Hills, California. All the appliances came templated by the hundreds of Pulte Build Homes. Pre-installed are all General Electric Appliances.

Purchased a new GE Spacemaker in Feb. 2002. The turntable motor quit after a year & a half (of course, it would have to be after the mfg. warranty had expired). It's now Aug. 2008...I'm now trying to find a new motor for it(tired of hearing the grinding noise if I forget to run it without turning the turntable off) and wondering (after reading all the other complaints on these models), if I should just bite the bullet and buy a different one (although a new motor is about $40.). I would definitely stay away from a GE model though.

I purchased three GE appliances (refrigerator, electric Range and microwave) The fridge in 2005 and the Range and microwave in 2006. All three appliances stopped working and had to have replacement parts. GE tried to make us pay for the repairs to the fridge in 2007 even though they knew there was an existing problem with the water dispenser and even designed a part to fix the issue. I was on the phone with a GE Rep for several hours explaining that we should not have to pay for a part that the company knew was defective. The heating element burned completely in half in 2007 and we had to order a new one which cost $75.00 plus shipping and handling.

Manufactured March 2004 - 4 year old GE JKP86-27 just stopped heating. It still goes on like it is heating/working but the food comes out cold.

One day it was working and the next day it wasn't.... I called Sears to see about getting it serviced and the service department said it would cost as much or more to fix then to buy a new one. It has been used only to heat coffee,tea and/or cook fresh vegetables. This is in a 5 year old kitchen used by 2 people over 65 years old!

I bought an over the stove microwave on Feb 28, 2008 and installed it the middle of April, 2008. Around the third week of June I noticed a smell whenever I used the microwave. The smell got worse with each use and within a couple weeks I was unable to use the microwave. I called for service and they sent someone out within the week.

I bought a GE Model JES1358WL01 Microwave in March, and by June it quit heating. Everything looked like it was working, but food came out as cold as it went in.

GE countertop microwave oven JES1136WK 01 manufactored April 2006 was purchased May 2006 and malfunctioned November 2007. Was cooking in oven when I heard an awful noise and smelled what seemed to be an electrical fire. I rushed to the unit and immediately unplugged it from the wall. I waited several minutes before removing what I was cooking and was amazed to find the interior right wall (behind the keypad) blown out. I used the unit at least once a day every day for 18 months with no problems. I had absolutely no warning that it was not working properly. Had I not been in the room with the oven I can only imagine what might have resulted; however, I was able to unplug the unit. It inconvenienced our family for a short period while shopping for a replacement oven.

My fiance just sold his house (so that we can get one together), which contains a built-in GE Spacemaker XL microwave. When the house was inspected, we were told we needed to replace the surface area bulbs on the bottom of the microwave. Last week we packed up the house because my boyfriend is spending the next seven weeks teaching outside the country. So, I am left to take care of these minor things, and I've replaced the bulbs. But now the lights won't go off.

Purchased a JVM1540LM2CS over-the-range microwave from a scratch-and-dent store. Within a week, the vent fan was going on, all by itself, all times of the day and night. Press the button, it stays on. Have to flip the breaker switch. Called GE, nasty lady sez $80 to look at it. Yeah, right, GE.

I was steaming crabs on the stove and put a dish of butter in the microwave to melt it. After several seconds of operation there was a flash and loud explosion. The plastic vent above the door was broken in the explosion and the carousel stopped turning. The carousel has not worked since then. I would like GE to get the word out about the potential problems of running the microwave when steam is rising from the stovetop.

while i was in the hospital my old microwave broke. teenagers NEEDED a microwave to cook. so when i got out i went to sears and saw the ge profile microwave convection stainless steel it had a tiny scratch on the time but still had the warranty but i got a discount.

I purchased a stainless steel GE 30 micro/hood (Model# JVM1870CH) in 2004, for $500 Adult household with very little microwave use other than the occassional warm ups 2-3 times a week. No cooking on a daily basis. Microwave will no longer heat. GE Service call is $99.95 plus any parts and/or labor. It would cost as much as buying a new microwave.

They sure don't make 'em like they used to! We purchased a stainless steel GE Spacemaker micro/hood (Model# JVM1650) when we updated our kitchen in May 2005.(Our 16-year-old Hotpoint micro/hood worked just fine, but since we were re-doing our kitchen, we decided to go for form over function.)

I purchased GE Microwave Model#JES1358WL01 not even a year ago and it has just stopped heating. I mean the microwave pratically looks brand new and has stopped working. They need to build them so that they will last more than a year. No one can afford to buy a microwave every year.

Purchased a GE microwave model number JVM1650SH01 Made in 2/2005 it now does not heat seems alot of these u nits are haveing magnatron issues.

I had a GE Spacesaver microwave installed in my kitchen about 6 year ago. The model number is JVM1842BD001. Soon after installation we had a annoying problem. After pulling out the heated food and closing the door, the light would come on and the microwave start on it own. To stop it, you have to open the door and close it again. That usually works. OK, annoying but I learned to live with it.

We bought this house in October and the kitchen comes with a full line of cheap GE appliances. The GE Spacemaker microwave caught fire after a month when there was an arc between the metal interior shelf and the side of the microwave. Luckily we were standing right there and turned the microwave off before it got out of control. It left a nice scorch mark though. I took the shelf out and we kept using it. Then I am guessing the magnitron went bad from what I have read. It would got for two seconds and then shut off and then you would have to reset everything. I was going to see if I could just get it repaired, but after reading all the bad about these microwaves. I don't want to risk it and throw good money after bad. Thanks to all who have written in on all these sites. You have saved us some money.

GE Profile Built-In Microwave/Convection Oven Model: JEB1095SB002 Two magnetron burnouts in 11 months. We are resale owners of this house. We have lived here just over 1 year. This will be our 2nd microwave repair. This microwave had burn spots all over the metal plate on the back wall of the microwave. And the paint is peeling on the floor of the microwave. We are normal users- reheating food, defrosting meat, occassional microwave popcorn. The house and microwave are only 4 years old! What a lemon.

We bought a GE microwave from Walmart 1 1/2 yrs ago. The heating element has gone out and I spent a lot of time on the phone with GE and they told me that I bought a product that I need to take back to the place where I bought it and most places will only accept returns for a couple months. So I said basically all I can do is buy a new microwave and she said yes.

I can't believe the paint is bubbly and peeling - I feel it is unsafe to use this unit now, unless GE thinks it is ok to eat paint in your food. We have used our previous microwave in the same manner, just normal family use popcorn, soup, reheating small quantiest, drinks for a number of years and only upgraded because of the look. We like the look of this unit (JES1036), but unfornately it is not a quality made product -- we got in Dec. 2007 Cleareance Unopened item from WALMART and it only made it now.

Like many other reviewers, our GE Spacemaker microwave that was purchased a year ago started sparking from the upper left corner near the plastic clip that holds the metal rack. After reading these comments, there doesn't seem much use in trying to contact GE.

GE SpaceSaver JVM1640BJ03 no power. I cooked something then, a while later we noticed no power to the unit. Tested Outlet fine. Reset circuit breaker and tested ok. Unit born on date (inside panel) is January 2006. Doesn't seem right. The funny thing is that I had a countertop microwave that was used for over 25 years that is still operating and being operated by the person I gave it to. This GE SpaceSaver operated for under 2.5 years and it's failed? Bad engineering or poor testing.

I purchased a GE Microwave/Convection Oven JEB1095SB002. Yesterday July 3, 2008 there was a loud bang and the glass in the microwave shattered. There were shards of glass everywhere in the kitchen. Some flew over 10 feet! This is exactly like Gai of North Haven CT (06/19/08)post. I have a call into the repair center as I still have an extended warranty on this unit. In addition the magnetron has gone out on this unit twice.

Ge Spacemaker model JVM166OCB Microwave started crackling and emitting the smell of electricity. Seems to be a common problem all over the web. Add me to the class action list if one starts.

Magnatron tube is out again on our GE Microwave JVM1631WB003

Have owned a GE microwave for less then 3 years. Stopped working and service call costs $80 and repair man said the board would cost $175 to replace.Apparently there is a problem with these models and there should have been a recall. Filed a complaint with the company but know they are not going to do anything so i'm stuck with a Microwave that looks great but does not work.

GE Advantium 120 Microwave ovens have a defect which affects many models, that causes a thermistor fuse to burn out. This part has a lifespan of about a year. The part costs only $0.14 but the cost to repair is generally $250. From my research on line it appears that this problem runs rampant with both the older and newer models.

Paint is bubbling and starting to peel off the well area under turntable. Item was purchased slightly over two years ago. Do not recommend purchase of Model #JES1136. I have original receipt; however, mfg. booklet says warranty is one year.

My GE Spacemaker XL1800 is less than 2 years old and stopped heating...absolutely absurd! For the amount of money spent on this appliance it should not be worthless after a year and a half of use!

A few months ago my GE Spacesaver Microwave Oven burned out (2nd time, under warranty). Unit is still like new, gently used. The magnetron had to be replaced again (cost over $150, labor and service call, part under the warranty replaced at no charge). I was very upset and complained LOUDLY to GE. I said I was going to replace the part myself, and ordered and received it.

I installed a built-in GE Profile Microwave/Convection oven in November 2005 (Model JEB1095SB002). A week ago, the exterior glass door shattered. It was not in use; no-one was even home when it happened. GE Customer Service took a week to schedule a call, then actually read the description of the complaint and called the day before the call to ask if I was prepared to pay $475 for a new door plus $160 for labor, and of course it would take an additional week to order the part.

I have a 13 month old, lightly used, over the range, GE Spacemaker microwave with exhaust fan. After useing the fan for a short period of time the whole unite went black. No power or digital readouts. Nothing works. I went on the internet and this is not an isolated incident.

MY MAGNETROM OM75P(10) failed, under warrantee but it cost 75 for the call and 100 for the labor to spend 31 minutes to replace it. If it goes again I will replace it, not with GE the part retails for $59.99 plus 10 for shipping.

My GE microwave spacesaver Oven shuts off in 2 seconds. I am going to pay $75 for the call and more for labor for the magnatron replacement...the 3rd in 8 years. I better insure it,if they will permit it. When is the recall?

We purchase a GE stainless steel Profile spacesaver microwave for approx. 650.00 less than 2 years later the turn table does not turn and the unit turns off in 2-4 seconds. The sad part about it is that when I called GE, they were very defensive and rude. We will never buy another GE product, ever!!

My G.E. Spacesaver II has gone out three times in four months. The fuse, capacitor, and transformer have been replaced, and now it is not working again. Customer relations claims that the warranty only covers repairs, not replacement....

I bulit a new home in the year of 2005, all new Ge products we bought for the new house. Within the 1rst month we had someone service our Dishwasher, then in year 2 someone had to service our microwave with a $90 services charge. Few months later the microwave broke again (blown fuse), I then again called to have someone service the microwave again, another $90.. Too, make long story short. the microwave has been serviced 5 times for the same thing (blown fuse).

Microwave is 3 yrs. old - bought at Lowe's in Springfield, Mo. and installed in my 91 yr. old mothers kitchen. She was heating a cup of water to make coffee and the microwave made a loud noise and quit working. We expected this to last her a lifetime but it appears it is inferior and GE is aware of this prodcuct breaking down and the astronomical cost of repair. Someone needs to deal with GE and money should be refunded to us who were victims of their fradulant product.

I have a complaint about a GE Profile Microwave-Oven Combo that is made of extremely inferior quality material. The paint inside the microwave is not heat-resistant and it has been peeling and rusting the interior for a long time. The inside of the microwave has been stripped of paint, the inside metal exposed, and it occasionally sparks, which is a huge fire hazard. To make matters worse, GE recently recalled this model because of a faulty electric design. A service rep came to fix the recalled circuit in Dec 07. He dismissed the microwave rust as normal, and said his job was to fix the recall piece only. The turntable plate does not rotate due to the rust, and yet GE prefers to call this normal wear and tear!

The product involved is a GE Profile Microwave/Convection Oven - model JEB1095BB04. In 2001 we moved into a new house which had all GE Profile appliances already installed. Neither my husband nor I use the microwave that much or that often. It's used mainly to heat up things like coffee.

My Kenmore over-the-range microwave is less than 2 years in use. It began making strange sounds at about 1 year, and began sparking from the interior left-hand ceiling a month ago. I investigated, and found that Kenmore microwaves are made my GE or Whirlpool, both of whom have numerous reports of similar problems (some of which have led to house fires, and large recalls of the devices). LG teamed up with GE too... to make microwaves!

I have a GE over the oven microwave. I have had to replace the magnatron four times. Each time the part is replaced, it last for approximately four to six months. Although the part is under warranty, I must pay to have the part installed. In addition, if I have a service man pick up and deliver the microwave there is an additional charge of approximately $150.00. I have contacted GE service department and the only answer I get is the part is under warranty and GE will provide a replacement to the repair facility.

Bought the Stainless Over the Range GE Spacemaker JVM1650SH01 in June of 05, worked fine for the first 2-2 & a half years, then started cutting off for a split second or so when we would try to use it. Then the time, date would have to be reset...we would set the cook time, press start and after 2-10 seconds it would cut off again. Very frustrating, especially knowing that the last microwave we had is 18 years old and still going!

Thank you for your time with this complaint. Continued beeping a F3 warning. We unplugged the unit. We are now forced to purchase a new unit which will cost approximately $400. In the meantime, our kids need to heat up the oven to warm up meals. Not safe or energy efficient.

we bought GE spacemaker stainless steel microwave, have had about 14 months and we were outside my daughter smelled something funny, opened it up and it was burned. it had not been used all day. this is obsurd.... what if we had not been home and it caught our home on fire. something needs to be done..

I have a GE Spacemaker Microwave Oven, Model JVM1740DM1WW, since April 25, 2008. All of the sudden, in less than a year, on April 12, 2008 it has stopped working (no heating). On April 14 I called GE Appllianes Customer Care Services at 800-432-2737 to schedule a service technician home visit for April 18. On this day a repair man came to detect a problem, and we needed to wait for a week for a part needed to be replaced. A repair man has told my wife that somebody else should be at home at the time of the next visit in order to take the microwave down to the kitchen table. This part was ordered and delivered in a week, and we have been waiting for another week until April 25, when other two repair men have come.

microwave appliance i wrote in a complaint and they were going to get in touch with me but they never did. The paint burnt off and they said they would. They sent me a bottle of touch up paint and when i used my microwave more paint came off and it looks terrible.

I have a GE Spacemaker, model JVM1650sh01, that started powering off after a second or so whenever I try to cook anything. Once that happens, it asks me to reset the clock. If I try to use it again, the circle continues and my microwave is not functionable.

handle broke cost more to repair than to purchase new microwave

Called service because the interior light bulb had burned out for the second time in eight months. Along with this the microwave would run when the door was closed. Service man said i needed a new printed circuit board, at a high cost. All this for a unit that is 2 years old? This does not speak well for GE!

After just 4 years of use, our microwave stopped working (JVM 1660 CB). GE was to charge $90 to send a repair person. We decided just to buy a new one. Two things we learned. All microwaves are made by Sharp (so our distaste of GE wouldn't matter if we change to Fridigaire or another brand). Microwaves that serve multiple functions (especially over the range one since they serve as a light, vent, as well as mw) are more prone to go out after 4 years.

I have a GE Spacemaker XL that was part of the new house we purchased. 3 years later after we moved in, the handle came off. I looked at it, the handle's only attachment to the door are two tiny platic sticks!

My last microwave lasted me 12 years. Of course it was not a GE. I replaced it with a GE Spacemaker and had it for nearly a year before the thing started to stop working. I can only use for 3 minutes at a time or it shuts down completely for at least 20 minutes. Am I nuts or is it sad that so many people complain of the same thing and nobody can stand up to the plate and admit that this product is faulty. The company needs to stand behind this product one way or the other.

Waste of money, and $80 to be told your microwave doesn't work.

No damage but lots of frustration! I don;t think 8 years is along time for a microwave!

I purchased all new GE appliances when we built our home in July 2005. Since then, our control panel on our refrigerator went out, the control panel on our microwave went out, the broiler on our gas oven went out, and most recently, our microwave quit heating all together. I contacted GE several times and get the same answer ..... the magnetron tube is covered, but parts and labor are not. When I tried to discuss how many other people were having this same problem, they just told me that they would not discuss any other microwave with me. Our microwave is model JVM1650SH02 serial GH900183B. I will NEVER purchase another GE product.

My husband and I built a new house in 2001 and installed all GE appliances in the kitchen. Today, seven (7) years to the day, our GE Space Saver Microwave Model #JE1860WB 001, Serial #ZZ909207K oven caught fire while cooking microwave popcorn. Luckily we were close by and quickly turned it off, averting a disaster.

I have a GE Over the range microwave that came with a new home purchase. model # JVM1650SH01 serial # DH 905529 B manufactured 2/2005. The microwave shuts off after a few seconds and I have to reset the time and date. Unit will not run longer than a few seconds. After reading reports here as well as several other websites, I will more than likely replace with other than a GE model rather than waste money on a GE repair.

Considering I have 4 children, who eat lots of leftovers, and other microwavable meals, this has put a severe crimp in our cooking regimine until we can get a new microwave. Most importantly, considering it may be a fire hazard, I am only glad I found this out from your web site, as I have been out of town and my wife continued to keep trying to run it, to get food cooked. Back to Mac and Cheese on the stove, to save up enough money to buy a new microwave from someone other than GE, so we can start cooking again.....

Our GE microwave oven (model JE1860WH, Serial #AH900253U) failed shortly after one year. It has burn marks on the inside. GE said they cannot help us as the warranty had expired. We contended the equipment was faulty, but GE said they had no indication of that.

Purchased a 'great looking' GE Microwave Spacemaker during a remodel in Dec of 05 for a little over $300.00. It looked and worked great for about 13 months. We then began experiencing cooking failures. It would run for a few seconds, sometimes longer, than fail. We battled this huge frustration for several months (the rest of 2007) than began using an old 'cheap' counter top microwave. My wife suggested it was time to fix, replace, or do something. I agreed finally.

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I had the under cabinet put in with help from installers. I have had my son check the height from stove to bottom of microwave, and it is within the guildelines, and still the lower piece of the door has broken in half. It has melted and pulled away from glass door, and I am afraid the handle will break off soon. I now look at the junk. As soon as it blows up, I will have the money I need to buy something better that a GE product.

We had it installed over the oven as part of kitchen remodel 3 years ago. It's dead already. Lights go on, turntable turns, but no heat. After researching and reading these complaints, I'm inclined to cut my losses and buy new. NEVER AGAIN, GE! NEVER AGAIN!

Our GE Spacemaker Microwave (Model JVM1660CH01 Ser SG900012B, made Sept 2004) had magnetron fail for 2nd time since new in our home purchased in Dec. 2004. Last repair cost $161 for service and labor (part was free!). Calls to GE Customer Service resulted in their sending me a $50 credit good for a year--but only as a rebate after I purchased any GE item. They've taken no action as to the need for me to again have part replaced (presumably again for est $175 service and labor!).

GE microwave, Model RVM1435WK. My husband was microwaving soup, when he came down the hall he noticed an acid electrical smell, he turn the corner and saw smoke and fire. The microwave was on fire! We had not been in our home a year. The house is 7 yrs old. The microwave was bought by the Gen.Contractor, it was new. I have started a daycare in my home. It so happen that this occurred on a Saturday, so this quite possibly could have been worst. We have an old reliable microwave in the garage that we had to pull out thanks to GE.

I purchased a spacesaver microwave, modelJVM165OSH02 about 2 years ago. Microwave stops heating after two to three second then shuts off. I contacted GE on multiple levels ranging from customer service rep. to GE consumer affairs. I informed them of the problem with my microwave, In addition I gave them a list of consumers with the same microwave and microwave problem. All levels instructed me to have one of their technicians, at a trip charge of $69.95, to come to my home and evaluate the problem. After complaining that I should not be responsible for trip charge, labor and parts due to an obvious manufacture defect, I was informed that all charges would be waved if problem diagnosed as a manufacture defect.

I had a GE Spacemaker with outside vent installed in our new home October 2005. Model # jvm1650SH01 serial # AH 908814b .(COST of $600+) Manufactured in January 2005. A few months ago, December 2007, the clock started flickering when I'd put in items, it would work fine on large items. Then in January 2008, the unit would turn off completely if used on high; after it shut down I would reset time and date and it would work for a while. Then after about a week it would only heat items on medium heat.

In August of 2006 I purchased a GE Spacemaker 2.0 Microwave oven Model #JVM2070SK02, Mfg. in Malaysia, from Sears. The machine started to shut off during the cooking cycle. Reading the instruction book, it says disconnect oven and then replug back into power. This seemed to work for a while, then the cycles got shorter and shorter until it stopped working. I called the repair man, and he said the cost of repair would be $1,200--more then the cost of a new machine. How can GE market this junk? This junk should be recalled like many other items from the Far East. I want my money back! It's just another way to sell their warranty program. What a ripe off. Thanks for nothing!

Microwave GE model JVM1443WK02( 15 mo. working and more $250). Problem was cracking of the plastic front door and handle (2 huge cracks and some mini cracks).

Our 1st GE Profile Spacemaker Microwave worked well for quite a few years, only problem was cracking of the plastic front door and handle. Replacement parts cracked in a similar way within a year of installation. Thirteen months ago we replaced the older unit with a model in Stainless; it worked well during the one-year warranty period. Now it is shutting itself down at random during cooking. We have to switch the breaker off and on to reboot it, then it works normally for a time or two before quitting again. It is very likely that the cost of a service call, then repair to the electronics, will exceed the price of a new microwave.

I purchased a GE Spacemaker Mod. JVM1653SH02 in July of 2005. A few months ago the clock started flickering when I'd put in small items, such as a cup of water. It would work fine on large items. Now if I try to make popcorn the unit turns off completely; I need to reset time and date. It will only heat large items. My sister in-law had the same model, just older. She had hers fixed for free because she said there was a recall on her model. We called GE and were told there is no recall on our model, and we'd have to have it serviced. I'm going to try to have the sensor changed even though I'm not sure if this will fix the problem. I just hate to have to go through the headache of installing a new microwave, especially since this one is only 2 1/2 years old. What I don't understand, is if a company like GE knows there is a problem why wouldn't they fix it on their new models, because like many of you, I'll probably never buy a GE again.

I have the SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven. It has been just over 2 years now and without any warning, the microwave stopped heating today. I am told that it is the magnetron tube that has failed and needs to be replaced.

GE Advantium 120: I have had the same part replaced 3 times in this microwave, and it keeps overheating when you use the oven. It is defective, and I have read many complaints on the internet about the exact same problem. This needs to be recalled before it catches fire and someone dies because of it. GE just keeps charging me over $150 each time they come to fix it. This last time was twice in less than one month.

A GE Spacesaver XL1800 microwave came with my new house. When it started making sparking sounds I called about the warranty and got an estimater to look at it. After I declined, they suggested I look at this site. I bought a new microwave of a different brand. But I saved this one; I feel there will be a recall.

My GE profile spacemaker II microwave, which replaces a previous model which worked fine for 14 years, was purchased at Sears in December of 2007. It caught fire yesterday, 2/14/08, apparently in the magnetron! A three-month lifespan is not very admirable! Sears will, of course, give a complete refund, but after reading all these other GE complaints, I am not sure I wish to replace my oven with another GE. Too bad, because it is my favorite model (shape-wise)

My 2005 GE microwave had problems in 2006 while still under warranty. Now in 2008 the magntube went, costing me $171. So now I have a GE microwave that cost me $450 to buy, and $171 to fix.

I have a GE spacesaver 1850 series microwave that is 3 years old. It all of a sudden started making noises like it was going to blow up, and then it just quit heating. I looked into replacing it versus getting it fixed, and it looks like it will cost me almost as much to fix it as it will to replace it. After reading online, it appears that I'm not the only one with this issue, so I've decided to buy another non-GE microwave. I don't have time to haggle with the company, but just felt like I needed to have my input.

I have GE Spacemaker microwaves installed at two separate homes. These are different model numbers, different year makes, but the handles have broken off on each. The door handle is clearly under-engineered, probably to boost sales of their $50 plastic replacement handle. I remember when GE once made high-quality products, but these appliances are junk.

Well, all these posts about GE microwaves recently is amazing. When I moved into my house it came with a Spacemaker over-the-range JVM1631BB microwave. Two days ago it stopped heating my food. Everything else works, the food just doesn't get hot. I read a lot of the posts here saying exactly the same thing and how much the labor was, etc. I just called the Appliance Service # on GE's website and spoke to a gentleman named Peter. He told me that it did sound like the magnetron tube. He told me it was under the 10 year parts warranty. He said that it would be $89.95 for a service tech to come out, but if it was the magnetron tube I would only have to pay for the labor and not the part...AND THAT IF THAT WAS THE CASE AND I DECIDED TO HAVE THEM REPAIR IT, I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE $89.95...JUST THE LABOR.

My 3 years young GE Microwave interior light went out. I called the 800 service # to find out that it is NOT a user serviceable replacement part. This bulb will cost me over $100.00 to replace with service charge.

I purchased a GE Profile Microwave 4-19-2005. The unit door switch shorts out. It eventually blew the circuit breaker on several occasions.

I purchased a G.E. Spacemaker XL Microwave oven, Model# JVM1653SH, on 8/06. It is arcing and crackling and shutting down automatically. We called G.E., for service and we were told that we would need to find a G.E. serviceman in our area. However, after reading all the unresolved complaints and negative reviews from other consumers, both here and on other websites, I've decided to steer away from this unreputable company altogether. I will just bite the bullet and purchase a new microwave from a reputable source and save myself a headache.

I was using my GE Profile Spacemaker 2.0 Model JVM2070CH001 this morning, 1/20/08. I put a potato on a paper plate, punctured the potato and chose the potato option for cooking. I was using the Sensor feature. I sat down and was reading my paper and noticed the microwave had smoke billowing out of the top. When I opened it (which I know now I was not supposed to) the potato and paper plate were on fire. Flames were shooting from the food. I took a towel and put the fire out. Now my house smells like fire. I'm afraid to use the microwave again. I will be calling GE tomorrow, but my microwave was manufactured in Feb 2004 - so I'm out of warranty. As far as I'm concerned, I want it out of my house. I also live in a townhome building and we all have the same appliances. I'm afraid someone else will blow up their house and mine along with it. I will be bringing this up at the townhome meeting.

We purchased GE Spacemaker XL 1800 on 2/2002, from Jamesburg Hardware. I made a potato, using the potato switch and it caught fire.

We also purchased the GE JVM 1650 Microwave. It was purchased in 2000. It was made in 1999. Since that time, we have put in three magnetrons. We have paid for the labor. Yes, the magnetron is covered for 10 years, but labor is not. It's probably a lot cheaper to buy the magnetron than the labor. However, we would think that GE would back their product just a bit. When we first purchased, they said yes there was a problem with the magnetron. It was covered. I would think that if the problem is as far back as 1999 the compnay would have fixed the problem already?

We called a local GE repairman to look at our not quite 3 yr. old spacemaker microwave oven as it was suddely very loud, and not heating. He came out, and then told us to call GE direct as it was the magnatron tube, and that is covered under warranty. We paid him his $54.00 service fee. We then called GE and they arranged for someone to come out a week later, explaining to them that it was the magnatron tube, so to be sure the repairman had a replacement with him. They told us that there would be a service fee of $74.95, plus whatever labor the repairman deemed necessary, but that the magnatron tube was free.

I emailed G.E. regarding my profile spacemaker microwave oven because the inside top paint bubbled and fell off. I asked if using it was dangerous. I was called by a representative who told me they could send a repairman to look at it at a cost of $75.00. When I asked again if it was dangerous to use, I was told to pay the $75.00 and the repairman could tell me. So I bought an LG.

Wish I had looked up GE Microwave reviews before I purchased model XL1800. Within the 1st year I noticed a crack in the door, but wasn't sure if it was a crack or a seam. Now it has slightly separated and I know it is a crack. There are also several spider web cracks in the door. Now I also have intermittent problems with portions of the key pad not working. Have a call in for service, but after reading all of the postings it seems I may as well buy a new microwave. My mother also has a GE microwave w/cracks in the door. This was not an inexpensive model. I will definitely avoid purchasing GE appliances in the future!

I have a GE spacemaker microwave - JVM1650BB007 - that is a replacement for an original faulty recalled one where the magnetron tube overheated and caused fire. At the time the technician said I was lucky my house did not catch on fire, it just burned the underside of the cabinet it was attached to. Now this new model has arced whenever the metal shelf was in. My 10 year old, who was microwaving oatmeal, called me hysterical this morning as it (the u shaped clip in the side) had sparked and the whole microwave caught fire. I called them and they said they could come out for $89.95 and I had to be there between 8 and 4 - and it would not be for at least 10 days. I got nowhere with the consumer relations dept even after telling them of several websites listing other recalls?

We bought a house in May with a GE Spacesaver Microwave that hung over the GE stove. It was ventilated and had a fan. Whenever we cook or bake or broil on the regular stove, even with the fan on, the microwave goes beserk, blinking lights off and on, beeping, shutting itself down. We called a GE Appliance repair man who charged us $95.00 to tell us that it is a defective product and that there is nothing we could do about it except buy a new one, which would probably do the same thing. Is this fair? I do not think so.

I purchased a GE Profile Microwave Model JEB 1095 sb2 5/3/2003. The Magnetron tube has broken 3 times, every 1 and 1/2 years. We only use the unit 3 times per week. GE covers the part but unless you have a service contract you must pay for the labor to install the part. We have spent over $450 in labor so far and it is not yet 5 years old. GE will not admit to a defect in the product - either the magnetron tube or the microwave itself.

GE Profile Spacemaker Microwave oven, Model JVM1490SD003, SN AD907174K, Manufactured January 2002. This product has failed in more than one way. Electronics parts were replaced within first year, fortunately covered by a Sears maintenance contract obtained with purchase. Now, the door handle has broken off.

I bought two GE Spacesaver II Microwave ovens Both failed. The first blew its microwave tube and the keypad on the second stopped working.