My fridge leaks water into the vegetables, freezes where it shouldn't, and gives a loud thuuunk when the cycle ends. I disconnected the water line from the ice maker long time ago, so water must be condensation. I wonder what it might be.
Your fridge also makes water from its auto-defrost cycle (often 15 minutes every 12 or 24 hours). This will typically defrost behind the freezer compartment, drain down to a catch tray that drains to a tray underneath the fridge [where it will then evaporate back into the kitchen]. If that drain line is plugged or frozen, it could leak somewhere else. If the defrost has failed, you can get uneven (and eventually little/no) cooling.
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I had this exact problem on mine. I took a panel off from back of inside freezer compartment, and there was a solid block of ice below coils. I didnt own a hairdryer, so used a turkey baster and hot water to melt it. Spray hot water in, wait 30 sec, suck it back out, get fresh hot water, repeat till you get drainage.
Probably the cooling fan not running. The cold air doesn't circulate so the drain line freezes up and overflows into the refrigerator. It's not hard to replace yourself or a repair guy can probably do it for around $200 parts and labor.