A plain-language snapshot of F94 for Kenmore Range — confirm the model series before you act.
Written by
Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished October 20, 2026
Content statusVerified
Error codeF94
ApplianceRange
Quick answer
F94 on a Kenmore range means the maximum oven door lock attempts were exceeded, or a door lock failure on glass touch and slide-in models.
Model compatibility
Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F94 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 lock attempts exceeded, shown as an oven door lock failure on some series.
What F94 means
The oven control tried to lock the door too many times. The manual lists F94 as maximum oven door lock attempts exceeded for Kenmore electric freestanding self-cleaning ranges with a 790 prefix (2004 and newer) and for self-cleaning electric ranges from 2014.
For Kenmore glass touch electric ranges and Elite slide-in gas or dual-fuel ranges with model numbers 790.3263, 790.3264, 790.4260, 790.4261, 790.4275 and 790.4276, it is listed as an oven door lock failure.
Steps for glass touch and slide-in ranges
Disconnect power, wait 30 seconds and restore it, then try locking the door with the oven lockout feature or a clean cycle. Press cancel if it would not unlock. When the lock motor does not run, check the harness connections between the door lock assembly and the oven control board, fix or replace the wiring, and replace the door lock assembly if the wiring is fine. The relay control board is the last part in that sequence.
Steps for 790 and 2014 ranges
A technician checks the control board wiring to the microswitch of the lock motor, the binding of the latch cam, lock motor rod and lock motor cam, the lock motor coil and the oven door light switch. Parts named in the manual are the lock motor assembly, the oven door latch motor assembly and the electronic oven control board.
Kenmore range owners in Los Angeles can call (310) 554-8899 or read about Kenmore range repair. Keep the F94 code, the model number and your notes on what you tried within reach.
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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