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Kenmore Range F94 Code Lock Attempts Exceeded

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code F94 on Range — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of F94 for Kenmore Range — 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 F94
Appliance Range
Quick answer

Kenmore F94 means too many oven door lock attempts on 790 and 2014 ranges and a door lock failure on glass touch and Elite slide-in ranges.

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 this code means

Maximum oven door lock attempts exceeded, shown as an oven door lock failure on some series.

Got F94 on a Kenmore range? It belongs to the oven door lock group, and the wording depends on the range.

  • 790 self-cleaning electric (2004 and newer), 2014 self-cleaning electric: the lock attempt count passed its limit.
  • Glass touch electric; Elite slide-in gas or dual-fuel (790.3263, 790.3264, 790.4260, 790.4261, 790.4275, 790.4276): the oven door lock failed.

Try first (glass touch and Elite slide-in)

  1. Switch off power for half a minute, then restore it.
  2. Trigger the lockout feature, or a clean cycle, to test the lock.
  3. Use cancel when the door is stuck shut.
  4. Silent lock motor: unplug the range and inspect the harness between the door lock assembly and the oven control board. Replace a damaged harness.
  5. Replace the door lock assembly if wiring is sound, and the relay control board if the fault is still there.

For a technician (790 and 2014)

The manual points to the lock motor microswitch and its wiring, cam and rod binding, the coil of the lock motor, a motor that keeps running with an open microswitch and an open door light switch. Fixes run from the lock motor assembly or the oven door latch motor assembly to the electronic oven control board.

Related

Also see F93, FC and F9E0, a power cord wiring code that is easy to confuse with the F9 family.

Kenmore range repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego areas

Need help with a Kenmore range in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles or San Diego metro areas? Our range repair line is (844) 747-3641. Quote F94 and your model number.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 2004 and newer self-cleaning electric range error codes (790 models); Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 2014 model self-cleaning electric range error codes; Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore glass touch model electric range error codes; Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore Elite 790 slide-in gas / dual-fuel range 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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