Ge Oven Error Codes

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

15 error codes

Code	Meaning	Severity	Difficulty
DOOR-STUCK	A Ge oven door won't open after self-clean has specific causes related to Ge's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
F2	GE 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	high	intermediate
F20	F20 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	high	beginner
F200	GE 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	high	intermediate
F3	GE 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	high	beginner
F350	F350 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	high	intermediate
F7	GE 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. mediumbeginner	medium	beginner
F96	F96 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. mediumbeginner	medium	beginner
F97	F97 on a GE oven indicates a communication or wiring fault in the back guard wire harness that connects the main oven control board to the rear secondary board. This code is specific to GE slide-in ranges such as the JSS86SPSS and CGS986SELSS, which have a rear control area (back guard) that houses a secondary electronics board communicating with the front main board. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
Fault 18	Fault 18 on a GE oven means the oven temperature sensor was reading outside the expected range when the control board performed its startup self-check. Unlike F3 (open sensor) or F20 (shorted sensor), Fault 18 specifically triggers at power-on initialization, indicating the sensor value did not fall within the acceptable startup window before the oven attempted to operate. mediumbeginner	medium	beginner
Fault 353	Fault 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. mediumbeginner	medium	beginner
HUB	GE 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	high	intermediate
NOT-HEATING	A Ge oven not heating up has specific causes related to Ge's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
SMOKING	Profile Convection, Self-Clean Residue, and Element Diagnosis mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
WONT-START	A Ge oven won't turn on has specific causes related to Ge's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate