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Ge Oven Error Codes

All Ge oven error codes with step-by-step troubleshooting, multimeter specs, and OEM part numbers.

48 error codes

CodeMeaning
BAKE-ELEMENTThe bake element is the primary heating coil located at the bottom of the oven. It converts electricity into radiant heat to cook your food during the bake cycle.
higheasy
BURNER-DIAGSomething's breaking the circuit between your wall outlet and the heating coil. Could be the element itself burning out internally, the control switch behind the knob failing, the receptacle block where the burner plugs in getting charred, or the wiring connecting all those pieces. The 240 volts that need to flow through just aren't getting where they're going.
moderateintermediate
BURNER-NOT-WORKINGOne of the radiant heating zones beneath the ceramic glass surface isn't getting power or can't convert it to heat, usually because the internal heating ribbon has physically snapped or the control switch has stopped completing the circuit.
moderateintermediate
BURNER-REPLACEGE's burner replacement process means swapping out the failed heating element on your cooktop, either a plug-in coil that pulls straight out of a socket, or a radiant element mounted under glass that needs the cooktop lifted to access. The element's internal wire has basically broken or shorted.
moderatebeginner
DOOR-STUCKDuring self-clean, the oven locks its door with a motorized latch and won't release until a thermal limit switch confirms the cavity has cooled below roughly 550-600 degrees. If that switch is stuck, the motor is jammed, or the control board lost its mind during a power flicker, the unlock signal never comes and you're stuck outside your own oven.
moderateintermediate
F10The F10 error code on a GE oven indicates a runaway temperature condition where the control board detects that the oven temperature has exceeded safe operating limits, typically over 650 degrees Fahrenheit during normal baking.
highintermediate
F2F2 on a GE oven means the control board detected an over-temperature condition in the cavity. Either the oven is actually running dangerously hot because a relay won't shut off the element, or the temperature sensor is sending a bad resistance reading that makes the board think it's way hotter than it is.
highintermediate
F2GE oven F2 means the oven temperature sensor detected a reading above 615 degrees F sustained for 35 seconds or more, triggering a thermal runaway safety shutdown. Unlike F3 or F20 which are sensor faults, F2 means the oven actually reached (or appeared to reach) a dangerous temperature - most often because a relay on the control board is stuck closed, keeping the bake element on continuously.
highintermediate
F2The F2 code fires when the control board sees the oven cavity temp go past roughly 650°F during normal bake or broil, or gets a signal from the temperature sensor that looks like a runaway condition. The board shuts everything down and locks you out as a safety response.
highintermediate
F20F20 on a GE oven means the RTD temperature sensor is shorted - its resistance has dropped below 10 ohms, which the control board interprets as a dangerously high temperature reading. GE's RTD spec is 1080 ohms at room temperature, so a near-zero reading triggers an immediate safety shutdown.
highbeginner
F200GE oven F200 indicates a communication failure between the main control board and the upper secondary board on double-oven or specific GE range models that have two separate control boards. The upper board manages display and user interface functions while the main board controls heating elements, and F200 fires when data communication between them is interrupted.
highintermediate
F3GE oven F3 means the RTD temperature sensor circuit is open - either the sensor probe has failed internally or the wiring between the sensor and control board is broken. The control board detects an infinite-resistance reading (no circuit) where it expects approximately 1080 ohms, and displays F3 as a safety response.
highbeginner
F350F350 on a GE oven indicates the oven control board (main board) has detected an internal fault or has failed self-diagnostic checks. Unlike F2 or F3 which point to external components, F350 is a board-level fault where the control board itself is reporting its own failure.
highintermediate
F4The control board checks the oven sensor's resistance continuously. When it reads infinite (open circuit) or near-zero (shorted), it throws F4 and shuts down the heating system because it literally can't tell how hot the oven is getting.
moderatebeginner
F4The F4 code fires when the control board detects a shorted circuit in the oven temperature sensor. Basically the sensor's internal resistance has collapsed, so the board's getting a reading that makes no sense. It can't trust what the oven temp actually is, so it refuses to run.
highintermediate
F7GE oven F7 means the control board has detected a shorted or continuously-pressed key on the touch panel. The board interprets a stuck or shorted membrane keypad button as a persistent function command, and displays F7 as a safety response to prevent unintended oven operation from an always-on input signal.
moderatebeginner
F96F96 on a GE oven means the cooling fan that draws air past the control board has stopped working or is running below its required speed. GE convection ranges use this fan to prevent the control board from overheating during and after baking cycles. Without the fan running, the board's electronics overheat and the oven displays F96 as a protective shutdown.
moderatebeginner
F97F97 means the main control board in the front panel lost its communication signal with the secondary board sitting in the back guard housing. These slide-in models run a constant data signal between the two boards through a multi-pin harness. When that signal drops or gets interrupted, you get F97.
moderateintermediate
Fault 18The control board runs a quick sanity check on the RTD temperature sensor the moment you power the oven on. Fault 18 means that sensor's resistance value fell outside the expected window during that startup check. It's not saying the sensor is dead, it's saying the reading wasn't what the board expected to see at room temp before the oven attempted to operate.
moderatebeginner
Fault 353Fault 353 on a GE oven indicates a communication failure between the oven control and the range cooktop control module. This code appears exclusively on GE Profile and GE Cafe models with SmartHQ Wi-Fi integration, where the oven and cooktop sections communicate over an internal data bus. A loss of that communication triggers Fault 353 as a safety and functional alert.
moderatebeginner
GE-ELEMENT-FAILA GE oven element failure occurs when the bake or broil heating component develops a physical break or an internal short circuit, preventing the oven from reaching the set temperature.
highintermediate
GE-GAS-LOW-HEATThe oven can't reach or hold its target temperature. Something's preventing a consistent flame, whether that's a weak igniter that won't fully open the gas valve, a sensor sending bad data to the board, or heat just leaking out through a worn door seal.
moderateintermediate
GE-GAS-STOVE-MODEL-LOOKUPThis is a lookup guide, not an error code. It walks you through finding the model ID tag on your GE gas stove so you can pull the correct exploded parts diagram. Without that exact model string, you're basically guessing at parts and hoping they fit.
lowbeginner
GE-GLASSTOP-REPLACEGE glass stove top replacement is the process of removing a damaged, cracked, or pitted ceramic cooktop assembly and installing a new factory glass surface while transferring the existing heating elements.
highintermediate
HEATING-ELEMENTThe heating element is a resistive coil that converts 240-volt electricity into heat. When it fails, the circuit breaks and current can't flow, so the coil stays cold. The oven display and timer still work fine because those run on a separate low-voltage circuit inside the control board.
higheasy
HOW-TO-RESETThe reset clears whatever temporary software state the control board got stuck in. Think of it like rebooting your phone when an app freezes. The board reloads its base programming and any stuck relay commands or error flags get wiped out completely.
low
HUBGE ovens display F-codes (F2, F3, F20, F96, F97) on standard ranges and numeric Fault codes (Fault 18, Fault 353) on newer GE Profile and GE Cafe models with SmartHQ Wi-Fi. Each code maps to a specific subsystem failure. Knowing the exact code narrows the diagnosis from the control board, RTD temperature sensor, cooling fan, or touch panel.
highintermediate
IGNITERThe igniter is a resistive heating element that glows white-hot to both light the gas burner and provide the electrical current necessary to open the gas safety valve.
highintermediate
IGNITION-FAULTThe ignition system either isn't generating a spark at the surface burner electrodes, or the oven's resistance igniter can't draw enough amperage (usually 3.2 to 3.6 amps) to open the gas safety valve. Gas is present but it's not getting lit.
highintermediate
LOCThe LOC code on a GE oven indicates that the Control Lock or Child Lock feature has been activated, which disables all keypad functions to prevent accidental use.
lowbeginner
NO-HEATThe ignition circuit isn't completing. Either the igniter isn't pulling enough amperage to open the gas valve, a thermal fuse has cut power to the whole circuit, or the safety valve solenoid itself has failed. Gas can't flow to the burner, so nothing lights.
highmoderate
NO-SPARKThe spark module sends a high-voltage pulse to the electrode tip, which jumps across a small air gap to ignite the gas. When that arc doesn't happen, either the module isn't firing, the electrode can't conduct properly, or something's bleeding the voltage off before it gets there.
highintermediate
NO-SPARKThis happens when the ignition system can't produce the high-voltage arc needed to light the gas. Usually it's a dead spark module, a cracked ceramic electrode that's leaking voltage to the chassis instead of the burner, or a lack of signal coming from the control board or burner switch.
highintermediate
NOT-HEATINGThe oven's heating system has lost continuity somewhere in the circuit. Could be a burned-out element, a failed igniter that can't draw enough current to trip the gas valve open, a blown thermal fuse, or a dead temperature sensor that's telling the control board the oven is already hot.
moderateintermediate
NOT-HEATINGThe burner's not lighting, or it's lighting but can't hold a steady flame. Either the igniter's too weak to trigger the gas valve, there's a break somewhere in the ignition circuit, or a safety component like the thermal fuse tripped and cut power to the whole system.
moderateintermediate
NOT-PREHEATINGYour oven's supposed to hit the target temp within about 15 to 20 minutes. When it doesn't, something isn't producing heat. Could be a broken heating element, a worn-out gas igniter that won't open the gas valve, or a temperature sensor that's lying to the control board about how hot it actually is inside.
highintermediate
NOT-TURNING-ONEither the whole thing is dead with a blank display, or the display works but nothing heats up. Both cases come down to either missing voltage somewhere in the circuit or a single component that's failed and broken the path to the heating element.
highintermediate
NOT-WORKINGBasically the electrical path between your wall power and the heating element got cut somewhere. Could be the breaker, the element itself, a fuse, or the board. The oven's got 240V coming in and needs to deliver that to the bake coil, and something in that chain broke.
highintermediate
NOT-WORKINGThe oven is failing to initiate a bake or broil cycle, often due to a failed heating component, a blown safety fuse, or a lack of incoming power or gas.
highintermediate
OVEN-NOT-WORKINGThe appliance is receiving power to the cooktop and control panel, but the specific heating components or safety circuits for the oven cavity have failed.
moderateintermediate
PFThe PF code on a GE oven stands for Power Failure. This code appears on the digital display to notify the user that the electronic control board lost power and has recently been re-energized.
lowbeginner
RESET-BUTTONThis is basically the process of clearing a logic error or error code on a GE oven. There's no physical button anywhere on these units. A reset happens through a power cycle at the breaker or a specific keypad sequence, depending on which error you're dealing with.
moderateeasy
SMOKINGOne of the oven's heating elements, the oven floor, or the door gasket is in contact with grease or residue that's vaporizing under heat. It's not always a component failure. Sometimes it's just burnt food. But it can absolutely lead to a real fire if you ignore it.
moderateintermediate
STOVE-NOT-LIGHTINGYour GE gas range is failing to create the spark or glow needed to ignite the gas. The cooktop uses high-voltage spark electrodes, and the oven uses a silicon carbide glow bar that has to reach around 2500°F to crack open the gas safety valve.
moderateintermediate
STOVE-TOP-COVERSGE stove top covers are protective accessories you lay over the glass or coil surface of your range when you're not cooking. They protect against scratches, impact damage, and grease buildup while also doubling as extra prep or counter space in tighter kitchens.
lowbeginner
TROUBLESHOOTINGGeneric troubleshooting for GE electric ovens and ranges, covering heating failures, burner issues, and common electronic faults.
moderatebeginner
WONT-STARTThe oven's getting no voltage to the heating elements or igniter, or the control board isn't completing the circuit to start a cook cycle. Could be a physical break in the power path, a failed safety device like the thermal fuse, or the board itself isn't responding to button inputs. Basically, power's not getting where it needs to go.
moderateintermediate
YELLOW-FLAMEWhen a GE gas oven's flame turns yellow, the gas-to-air mix is off. There's not enough oxygen reaching the burner before ignition happens, so the gas can't burn cleanly. That incomplete combustion is what causes the yellow color, the soot, and any carbon monoxide your oven's putting out.
highintermediate