Kenmore 790 model freestanding range, 4-digit codes Error Codes: Full List & Meanings
Every Kenmore 790 model freestanding range, 4-digit codes error code in the Kenmore 790 model freestanding range, 4-digit codes error-code chart, as published by Sears PartsDirect, with its meaning. Codes vary by model, so confirm in your owner's manual. Support: Kenmore customer support (kenmore.com) or a Sears-authorized technician.
Codes by system
Control / electronics
Door / lock
All Kenmore 790 model freestanding range, 4-digit codes error codes
Codes marked "Reset only" or "Service" have no separate page because the manufacturer publishes no owner fix beyond a reset or a service call.
| Code | Meaning | System | Owner action |
|---|---|---|---|
| F001, F002, F004 | Touch panel failure. Also: F005 | Control / electronics | Reset only |
| F003 | User interface control board failure. The user interface control board may have more than one version. | Control / electronics | Service |
| F010 | Runaway temperature (oven temperature is over 600 degrees and increasing). | Heating | Reset only |
| F011 | Stuck key on the keypad. The control detects a key has been pressed for 30 seconds or more. | Control / electronics | Owner checks |
| F012 | Touch panel and user interface control board mismatch. | Control / electronics | Owner checks |
| F013 | User interface control board failure. | Control / electronics | Reset only |
| F015 | Touch panel failure. | Control / electronics | Reset only |
| F017 | User interface board is unable to configure the touch panel. | Control / electronics | Owner checks |
| F018 | Relay control board failure. | Control / electronics | Service |
| F019 | User interface control board is unable to configure the relay control board. | Control / electronics | Owner checks |
| F022 | Communication failure between the user interface board and the relay control board. | Control / electronics | Reset only |
| F023 | Communication failure between the user interface board and the touch panel. | Control / electronics | Reset only |
| F025 | Communication between the user interface board and the relay board can't be initiated. Also: F027 | Control / electronics | Owner checks |
| F028 | Communication between the user interface board and the touch panel can't be initiated. Also: F029 | Control / electronics | Owner checks |
| F030 | Oven temperature sensor probe failure. Also: F031 | Heating | Reset only |
| F033 | Meat probe temperature sensor shorted or too hot. The control triggers this code if the meat probe detects temperature above 392 degrees F. The meat probe will detect oven cavity temperature higher than 392 degrees if you don't fully insert the meat probe tip into the meat. | Heating | Service |
| F050 | Oven relay board can't detect the status of the door lock switches. | Door / lock | Reset only |
| F090 | Door lock error. The relay control board doesn't detect the door lock motor operating. | Door / lock | Owner checks |
| F095 | Door lock motor doesn't stop running. | Door / lock | Service |
| F096 | Oven door has been detected open during a self-clean cycle. | Door / lock | Owner checks |
Symptoms
Sources
- Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 790 model freestanding range, 4-digit codes error-code chart (third-party copy of manufacturer service data)
Last reviewed: October 20, 2026. ErrorCodePro is not affiliated with Kenmore.