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Frigidaire dryer error codes
105 documented codes across 5 Frigidaire control platforms. Enter the code from your display, or find your control type below.
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Online troubleshooting is intended for preliminary guidance only. Appliance symptoms and error codes can have multiple causes depending on the model. Stop troubleshooting if you encounter exposed wiring, gas, refrigerant, overheating, burning smells, or other unsafe conditions.
Frigidaire dryer codes by control type
Frigidaire uses several control platforms, and the same code can mean different things on each. Find the section that matches your display, or enter your model number above.
Frigidaire dryers matching the 2018 top-load washers (FFRE/FFRG4120 and FLVE/FLVG families)
- The manufacturer states that long dry times are almost always caused by an airflow problem — a lint filter or exhaust vent restriction — which the owner needs to have corrected.
- On FLVE/FLVG dryers the code is shown by status lights: Done light = E5, Wrinkle Guard light = E4, Cooling light = C9.
| Code | What it means | What you can safely do |
|---|---|---|
| C9 | Communication error between boards; heater and motor stop. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E4 | Humidity (moisture) sensor error — the cycle runs on time instead of sensing. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E5 | Outlet temperature sensor (thermistor) open or shorted; heater and motor stop. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
Frigidaire Affinity and matching front-load dryers with digital display (about 2006–2015)
- If the dryer motor's thermal protector trips, it can take up to 30 minutes to reset.
Codes marked Diagnostic mode are stored by the control and read with the recall procedure in the owner's guide or tech sheet, or by a technician.
| Code | What it means | What you can safely do |
|---|---|---|
| E31 Diagnostic mode | Moisture (contact) sensor frequency too high. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E32 Diagnostic mode | Moisture (contact) sensor frequency too low. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E42 Diagnostic mode | Door sensing failure (control board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E51 Diagnostic mode | Motor relay failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E52 Diagnostic mode | Motor stopped or not starting — motor overheating, load too heavy, low power, motor or wiring. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E53 Diagnostic mode | Motor centrifugal switch failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E54 Diagnostic mode | Motor sensing failure (control board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E61 Diagnostic mode | Heater relay failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E63 Diagnostic mode | Heater shorted to ground. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E64 Diagnostic mode | Heater open circuit. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E65 Diagnostic mode | High-limit thermostat trip count too high — high vent restriction, defective high limit, or inlet limiter tripped (electric). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E66 Diagnostic mode | Thermal limiter open circuit. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E67 Diagnostic mode | Heater sensing failure (control board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E71 Diagnostic mode | Outlet control thermistor open circuit. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E72 Diagnostic mode | Outlet control thermistor short circuit. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E91 Diagnostic mode | Communication error (wiring, control or interface board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E92 Diagnostic mode | Incompatible protocol between boards. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E93 Diagnostic mode | Machine configuration checksum error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E94 Diagnostic mode | Cycle configuration checksum error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E97 Diagnostic mode | Program mismatch. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA1 Diagnostic mode | Main supply frequency out of range. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA2 Diagnostic mode | Voltage too high. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA3 Diagnostic mode | Voltage too low. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA4 Diagnostic mode | Improper home wiring (L1-N-L2 wired incorrectly at the terminal block). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA5 Diagnostic mode | Main voltage sensing failure (control board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EF1 Diagnostic mode | Vent blocked — high vent restriction (or exhaust/inlet thermistor or board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EF3 Diagnostic mode | Maximum timeout timer — exhaust blocked or sensor fault. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EF8 Diagnostic mode | Key stuck. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
Frigidaire freestanding dryers with knob controls (about 2013–2017)
- Error codes on these dryers are read in diagnostic mode as beeps and flashes of the cycle status lights (first digit, pause, second digit); 00 means no error.
Codes marked Diagnostic mode are stored by the control and read with the recall procedure in the owner's guide or tech sheet, or by a technician.
| Code | What it means | What you can safely do |
|---|---|---|
| E31 Diagnostic mode | Moisture sensor fault (short across bars, wiring, bars touching bulkhead, object on sensor). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E41 Diagnostic mode | Door open when the cycle starts. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E51 Diagnostic mode | Motor relay / thermal limiter 1 / locked rotor / centrifugal switch 1 / low power. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E52 Diagnostic mode | Motor relay stuck closed (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E53 Diagnostic mode | Motor stopped mid-cycle (motor protector, load too heavy, wiring). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E54 Diagnostic mode | Centrifugal switch 2 / heater / thermal limiter 2 (electric). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E55 Diagnostic mode | Motor sensing failure (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E56 Diagnostic mode | Belt broken or loose. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E61 Diagnostic mode | Heater relay failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E62 Diagnostic mode | Heating timeout — vent blockage, thermistor, thermal limiter 2 (gas), wiring. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E65 Diagnostic mode | High-limit trip count too high — excessive exhaust blockage. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E67 Diagnostic mode | Heater sensing failure (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E71 Diagnostic mode | Thermistor (NTC) open. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E72 Diagnostic mode | Thermistor (NTC) shorted. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E81 Diagnostic mode | Cycle selector / modifier switch problem. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E82 Diagnostic mode | Key stuck. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E93 Diagnostic mode | Software configuration. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E94 Diagnostic mode | Software configuration. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E97 Diagnostic mode | Software configuration or selector switch. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA1 Diagnostic mode | Line frequency out of limits. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA2 Diagnostic mode | High line voltage (above 138 V on a 120 V system). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA3 Diagnostic mode | Low line voltage (below 90 V / 180 V). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA5 Diagnostic mode | Line amplitude sensing failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
Frigidaire laundry centers with knob controls (about 2016 on)
- On these laundry centers error codes are read in diagnostic mode as beeps and as flashes of an LED on the main board inside the cabinet: first digit, a 2-second pause, then the second digit (10 = A … 18 = I).
- Many washer faults pause the cycle and clear by pressing the selector to restart; others need a power-on reset (unplug 5–8 seconds).
Codes marked Diagnostic mode are stored by the control and read with the recall procedure in the owner's guide or tech sheet, or by a technician.
| Code | What it means | What you can safely do |
|---|---|---|
| E31 Diagnostic mode | Moisture sensor fault (short across bars, wiring, bars touching bulkhead or object on the sensor). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E41 Diagnostic mode | Door open when the cycle starts. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E51 Diagnostic mode | Motor relay / thermal limiter / locked rotor / centrifugal switch problem. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E52 Diagnostic mode | Motor relay stuck closed (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E53 Diagnostic mode | Motor stopped mid-cycle (motor protector open, load too heavy, wiring). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E54 Diagnostic mode | Centrifugal switch 2, heater or thermal limiter 2 problem (electric). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E55 Diagnostic mode | Motor sensing failure on main board. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E56 Diagnostic mode | Broken or loose belt. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E61 Diagnostic mode | Heater relay failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E62 Diagnostic mode | Heating timeout — check vent blockage, thermistor, thermal limiter 2 (gas), wiring. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E65 Diagnostic mode | High-limit thermostat trip count too high — usually excessive exhaust blockage. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E67 Diagnostic mode | Heater sensing failure on main board. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E71 Diagnostic mode | Thermistor (NTC) open. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E72 Diagnostic mode | Thermistor (NTC) shorted. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E81 Diagnostic mode | Cycle selector or modifier switch problem. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E82 Diagnostic mode | Key stuck. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E93 Diagnostic mode | Software configuration (wrong data loaded). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E94 Diagnostic mode | Software configuration (microprocessor). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E97 Diagnostic mode | Software configuration or selector switch. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA1 Diagnostic mode | Line frequency out of limits. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA2 Diagnostic mode | High line voltage. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA3 Diagnostic mode | Low line voltage. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EA5 Diagnostic mode | Line amplitude sensing failure. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
Frigidaire laundry centers with Start/Pause LED panels (about 2019 on)
How to recognize it: One-piece laundry center; separate washer and dryer START|PAUSE buttons with red/green LEDs; error codes are blinked on the START|PAUSE LED.
- In diagnostic mode, error codes are blinked on the START|PAUSE LED: red blinks give the first digit, green blinks the second (10 blinks = A … 15 = F); e.g. 4 red then 2 green = E42.
- The last error can be displayed from any cycle position by holding Wash Temp + CANCEL (washer) or Dry Temp + CANCEL (dryer) for 15 seconds.
- If the dryer door has been opened and closed, START|PAUSE must be pressed again to restart the motor and heater.
Codes marked Diagnostic mode are stored by the control and read with the recall procedure in the owner's guide or tech sheet, or by a technician.
| Code | What it means | What you can safely do |
|---|---|---|
| E41 Diagnostic mode | Door opened at cycle start. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E42 Diagnostic mode | Door closed sensing error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E51 Diagnostic mode | Drum motor relay error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E52 Diagnostic mode | Drum motor start sensing error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E53 Diagnostic mode | Drum motor centrifugal switch error — on electric models also check the heater circuit/limiter path through that switch. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E54 Diagnostic mode | Drum motor sensing error (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E61 Diagnostic mode | Heater relay error — heater disconnected, heater failure or relay open. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E63 Diagnostic mode | Heater short error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E64 Diagnostic mode | Heater open error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E65 Diagnostic mode | Heater thermostat trip. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E67 Diagnostic mode | Heater sensing error (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E71 Diagnostic mode | Thermistor (NTC1) open. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E72 Diagnostic mode | Thermistor (NTC1) shorted. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E91 Diagnostic mode | User interface not compatible with the main board. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E92 Diagnostic mode | User interface / main board protocol problem. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E93 Diagnostic mode | Wrong machine configuration file. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E94 Diagnostic mode | Wrong cycle configuration file. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E97 Diagnostic mode | Software problem in main board. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| E9C Diagnostic mode | User interface configuration checksum error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EB1 Diagnostic mode | Power supply frequency out of range. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EB2 Diagnostic mode | Supply voltage too high. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EB3 Diagnostic mode | Supply voltage too low. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EB4 Diagnostic mode | Line wiring error. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EBD Diagnostic mode | Line safe relay short circuit (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EBE Diagnostic mode | Line safe error (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EBF Diagnostic mode | Line safe sensing error (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EF1 Diagnostic mode | Ventilation blocked — airflow duct clogged; clean and check the one-way vent. | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
| EF6 Diagnostic mode | Safety reset error (main board). | Professional diagnosis recommended. |
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Frigidaire appliances can use different components and diagnostic logic depending on the model and control platform. Since several different failures can produce the same symptom, the safest next step is to have the appliance professionally diagnosed.
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