On the covered Kenmore glass touch model electric range, F90, F91, F92, F93, F94 and F95 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven door lock failure. Disconnect power, wait 30 seconds and restore it. Try to lock it again by activating the oven lockout or starting a clean cycle.
Differential
Likely causes of “Kenmore glass touch model electric range showing F90, F91, F92, F93, F94 and F95”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The oven door lock has failed to lock or unlock
What separates it The code appears around a clean cycle or the door will not release
How to confirm Disconnect power, wait 30 seconds and restore it
- 2
A lock that did not complete its travel
What separates it The door lock motor is slow or stopped
How to confirm Try to lock it again by activating the oven lockout or starting a clean cycle
- 3
A door that would not unlock
What separates it The door stays shut after a cycle
How to confirm Try to unlock it by pressing the cancel button
- 4
A door lock motor that does not run
What separates it No sound from the lock
How to confirm Check the harness between the lock and the oven control board
- 5
A failed door lock assembly or relay control board
What separates it The harness is sound
How to confirm Replace the door lock assembly, then the relay control board if needed
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Which of F90, F91, F92, F93 or F94 shows, since the digit tells the technician where in the lock cycle it failed
- Whether the door is locked now and whether it will release
- Whether a clean cycle was running or had just ended
- The model number from the frame behind the oven door
Try in this order
0 of 8 completedCorrect only the documented fault domain
ReversibleUnplug the range and check the wire harness connections between the oven door lock assembly and the electronic oven control board. If the wiring connections are okay, replace the oven door lock assembly. If the problem continues, replace the electronic oven control board. Parts named: oven door lock assembly, electronic oven control board.
Disconnect power for 30 seconds
ReversibleIf the oven door will not lock or unlock, the table says to disconnect power, wait 30 seconds and restore it.
Try to lock it again
ReversibleActivate the oven lockout feature or start a clean cycle to see whether the door locks.
Try to unlock it
ReversibleIf the door would not unlock, press the cancel button to unlock it.
Check the harness
ReversibleIf the lock motor does not run, disconnect power and check the wire harness between the door lock assembly and the oven control board.
Replace a damaged harness
ReversibleReplace the harness if it is damaged.
Replace the lock assembly or the relay board
ReversibleIf the wiring is fine, replace the door lock assembly, and if the problem continues, the relay control board.
Try the lockout feature
ReversibleTurn the oven lockout on and off from the control, and listen for the lock motor each time. Hearing it move tells you that the motor and its supply are alive.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Parts involved
- The door lock assembly, the harness and the relay control board.
- Source
- Sears PartsDirect's table for Kenmore glass-touch electric ranges.
- Five codes, one lock
- F90 to F94 describe different stages of the door lock cycle, such as a lock that did not engage, one that did not release and one that stopped partway. All five belong to the oven door lock failure family and take the same checks. The last digit helps a technician, but you do not need to decode it to follow the steps.
- The lockout feature
- The oven lockout feature and the clean cycle both operate the lock, and either can be used to test it. If the lock engages for one and not the other, mention it to the technician, since it narrows the fault to the control or the motor.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If the lock motor does not run, ask for the lock assembly, and for the relay control board only if a new lock does not help
- !Do not run a clean cycle with a suspect lock
- !A door that is locked with the oven cold should be released by the cancel key, not by force
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
What does F90, F91, F92, F93, F94 and F95 mean on a Kenmore glass touch model electric range?+
Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven door lock failure.
Can I open the door?+
Try pressing cancel after power has been reset, and do not force it.
Is it the lock or the board?+
The table points to the lock assembly first and the relay control board last.
Can I use the oven?+
You can bake with caution, but avoid the clean cycle.
Are all five codes the same?+
They are in the same door lock family.
Does the digit after F9 matter?+
It tells the technician where in the lock cycle the fault arose, and all five take the same first steps.
Can I use the oven if the door will lock but not release?+
Do not use it until it releases, since you cannot reach the food safely.