Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F05
- Appliance
- Wall Oven
A F05 code on a Maytag wall oven may involve the door latch and door switch. The manual's reset routine and service contact.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F05 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
What this code means
F05
There may be a problem with the Door Latch Assembly, the Door Switch, or the associated wiring.
F05 appears on the display of a Maytag wall oven. What it may mean: a problem with the Door Latch Assembly, the Door Switch, or the associated wiring.
How to clear F05
The manual gives a short routine.
- Use the breaker(s) to cut power to the oven for one minute.
- Re-energize the oven by turning on the breaker(s).
- Third, monitor the oven for one minute so you can see if the error code shows again.
- Last, run the oven normally to verify operation.
Where F05 comes from
F05 is tied in the manual to the door latch and door switch. What a technician checks there goes beyond owner steps.
Codes close to F05
Related codes worth a look: F04 (shares a theme: the electronic oven control); F06 (the focus is the electronic control); F03 (shares a theme: the electronic oven control).
Maytag oven service in our metro areas
Still seeing the code after the reset? Call (844) 415-0954 from anywhere in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles or San Diego metro areas. Have the model number, the code and a short list of what you tried. See also oven repair.
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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