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Kenmore Refrigerator C Error Code

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code C on Refrigerator — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of C for Kenmore Refrigerator — confirm the model series before you act.

Lena Hart Written by Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Error code C
Appliance Refrigerator
Quick answer

A C on the display of a Kenmore 106-prefix refrigerator means the refrigerator or freezer compartment thermistor has failed.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so C 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 this code means

A compartment thermistor (temperature sensor) has failed, shown on the refrigerator or freezer display.

A C on the display of a Kenmore refrigerator with a model number starting 106 means a compartment thermistor, which is a temperature sensor, has failed. Which sensor depends on where the C appears.

Where the C appears

  • C on the refrigerator display: the refrigerator compartment thermistor has failed.
  • C on the freezer display: the freezer compartment thermistor has failed.

What the manual says to do

  1. Unplug the refrigerator.
  2. Reconnect the thermistor wire harness for that compartment if it is loose, and replace the harness if it is damaged.
  3. If the harness is fine, replace that compartment’s thermistor.

Related codes

  • CF: a communication failure between the main control board and the user interface control.
  • d: the air damper is stuck.
  • Er CO: a communication error between the main board and the display board.

Kenmore refrigerator service in Los Angeles

For Kenmore refrigerator help in Los Angeles, see Kenmore refrigerator repair or call (310) 554-8899. Note whether the C was on the refrigerator or the freezer display, and have the model number ready.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 106 model refrigerator error codes

Caution

Safety warning

Important safety warning

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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