Ceramic cooktop made popping noises and flashes

SOURCE: ceramic cook top popping up

from the counter top or the metal cabinet its in

SOURCE: whirlpool ceramic cooktop

Scott,
On each of the heating elements there is a thermostat that does two things. It is a high limit safety thermostat and then a different set of contacts turn on the hot surface light. Unfortunately, you can't just replace that part. You will need to isolate which element it is with a mutimeter and replace the entire element.When you turn one of the units on high you will see a dark line under the glass running 1/2 way across the elements. Those are the thermostats... Find the defective one and the rest is pretty simple to replace

SOURCE: Popping noise and red light

it could be a switch, element or a short somewhere else

SOURCE: My ceramic cooktop has cracked. Can I just order

You can get the main glass top, the part number is WB62T10525 and it runs just under $300.00, it is shown here as 51. It does take a bit of dis assembly to install it.

SOURCE: Frigidaire Ceramic Cooktop PLEC36S9eca - Turns on but burners won't heat up

We are having the same issues it sounds like as Larry is...