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Kenmore Freezer E8 Error Code Defective Thermistor

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code E8 Thermistor is defective on Freezer — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of E8 Thermistor is defective for Kenmore Freezer — confirm the model series before you act.

Daniel Reeves Written by Daniel Reeves Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Error code E8 Thermistor is defective
Appliance Freezer
Quick answer

The freezer shows E8 for a defective thermistor, its inside temperature sensor. The manual starts with the wire harness.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so E8 Thermistor is defective 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

Thermistor is defective.

Thermistor fault on the display

Seeing E8 on an electronic-control Kenmore freestanding freezer points to a defective thermistor, the temperature sensor inside the freezer. E9 carries the same meaning in the manual’s list.

The manual’s order

Disconnect the freezer from power first. Look at the thermistor’s wire harness for damage or a loose connection. When the harness checks out, the thermistor itself is the part the manual names for replacement.

Related codes

  • E9: shares the thermistor meaning
  • CE: a communication error between the control panel and the electronic control board
  • d: the door is ajar

Freezer repair across the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas

Service is offered in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Dial (844) 747-3641 and tell the dispatcher the code, the model number and what you looked at. Details sit on the Kenmore freezer repair page.

Source: PartsDirect – Kenmore electronic control model freezer 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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