Ceiling fan stopped working all of a sudden
I don't think you're skating by this one, unless it's new &amp; not 10 or more years old. But, I could be wrong, try changing the speed setting or the spin direction &amp; see if it will happily run slower. 
If not then it's likely meant for the trash as it'll just be best to get a new one with decades of life in it. Did it make a phew, ugh or grunt sound?

I mean, you can take the name &amp; number &amp; try to find parts, but unless it's something special it should be cheaper to start over with a nice short warranty. Sorry, I don't rebuild them &amp; they're usually trouble free. I'd like to say it's a capacitor or a motor regulation control unit. But, I'd suspect that it's toast.