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Kenmore Refrigerator C Code Thermistor Failure

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.

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

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Error code C
Appliance Refrigerator
Quick answer

The single letter C on a Kenmore 106-prefix refrigerator display signals a failed compartment thermistor.

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.

Which thermistor failed

Look at which display shows the C. It matters, because a Kenmore 106-prefix refrigerator uses the same letter for two sensors.

C appears on Failed part
The refrigerator display Refrigerator compartment thermistor
The freezer display Freezer compartment thermistor

Manual steps for either sensor

Unplug the refrigerator first. Push the thermistor wire harness back into place if it has come loose, and put in a new harness if the old one is damaged. A harness in good shape leaves the thermistor itself: replace the one for the compartment that showed the C.

Easily confused codes

If the display shows something else, compare CF or d.

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

Our Kenmore refrigerator repair team covers the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Phone (844) 747-3641 and report which display showed the C, plus the model number.

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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