A plain-language snapshot of F92 for Kenmore Range — confirm the model series before you act.
Written by
Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished October 20, 2026
Content statusVerified
Error codeF92
ApplianceRange
Quick answer
F92 on a Kenmore range means the maximum oven door open time was exceeded, or a door lock failure on glass touch and slide-in models.
Model compatibility
Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F92 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What thiscode means
Maximum oven door open time exceeded, shown as an oven door lock failure on some series.
F92 on 790 and 2014 self-cleaning ranges
On Kenmore electric freestanding self-cleaning ranges with a 790 prefix (2004 and newer), and on self-cleaning electric ranges from 2014, F92 reports that the maximum oven door open time was exceeded. It sits in the same family as the other door lock codes, but it adds one extra part to look at: the oven door light switch.
The manual’s list for a technician reads like this: wiring to the lock motor microswitch, any binding in the latch cam, lock motor rod or lock motor cam, and the lock motor coil. An open coil means a new lock motor assembly. A motor that never stops while the microswitch is open means a new oven door latch motor assembly. An open door light switch gets replaced too. The electronic oven control board is the final replacement if nothing else cures it.
F92 on glass touch and Elite slide-in ranges
On Kenmore electric freestanding ranges with a glass touch panel, and on Elite slide-in gas or dual-fuel ranges numbered 790.3263, 790.3264, 790.4260, 790.4261, 790.4275 and 790.4276, F92 is called an oven door lock failure. Here an owner can begin with the reset described in the manual: disconnect power, wait 30 seconds and restore it, then try the oven lockout feature or a clean cycle, and use cancel if the door will not unlock. If the lock motor does not run, the harness between the door lock assembly and the oven control board is checked, followed by the door lock assembly and the relay control board.
For Kenmore range repair in Los Angeles, call (310) 554-8899. It helps if you can say the model number, that F92 appeared, and whether the oven door light still works.
Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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