Written by
Elena Marsh Appliance Care EditorPublished October 29, 2026
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Error codeF004
ApplianceRange
F004 in short
F004 is shown when the touch panel fails. It is documented for freestanding ranges in the 790 series and for the Elite electric slide-ins 790.4131, 790.4255 and 790.5256.
Advice from the manual
Very little is listed. Switch the range’s electrical power off, give it 30 seconds, and switch it on. Should F004 come back, power goes off again and a new touch panel is installed (called the touch control panel on the slide-in). The manual counts that as a repair, which means a technician does it.
Codes in the same entry
F001, F002 and F005 sit beside F004 in the manual, each with an identical touch panel failure and procedure. F003 is a different matter: the user interface control board has failed.
Kenmore range repair, San Francisco
San Francisco and Bay Area owners can ask for a technician visit at (415) 825-6393. When you ring, quote F004, the model number and any power reset you completed. Further information sits on the Kenmore range repair page.
Model compatibility: Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F004 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
Touch panel failure.
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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