OMGosh!!! I’ve never had a microwave malfunction or die, and I’ve had some old ones. Is there something weird about your electrical? That just blows me away! Hope this one works better for you.

How about you break the pattern instead of the turntable? Just a thought… hihihi

We have broken several microwaves over the years. I’ve learned not to be picky! I started a whopper of a fire in one though: I was making popcorn in a paper bag (fine) except the bag was leftover from Chinese take out and still had a staple in it (not fine.) Whew, that was a really stinky fire! I put it out on my own, but needless to say, we needed a new microwave…

I feel your pain, Alison! I think I have the same microwave that you do, the Panasonic purchased at Costco. This is the second one, and it’s starting to act squirrelly. So I did the research, and discovered the same thing. When I think back to the first microwave I had, that lasted over twenty years… Grrr!

I hesitate to tell you how old mine is. Panasonic, monster size, convection, a million buttons and settings. Absolute top of the line when it was purchased (because my hex chose it and that’s how he rolls). The convection no longer works but that’s ok. I have cooked a full-size Christmas turkey in it (just had to brown in the regular oven).
I know it’s WAY past time to replace it but I can’t find what I want.
Ah well. The search continues.