F10E2 / FAE2 is a service-sheet code for the vent wax motor, present on certain models. Book service as the next step.
Model compatibility: KitchenAid reuses codes across series and model years, so F10E2 / FAE2 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
A vent wax motor electrical problem (not all models): loose connection, open wax motor, open fuse, or drive circuit.
Some dishwashers can show F10E2, which is sometimes printed FAE2; the service documents add “not all models.” It concerns a vent wax motor and the electricity feeding it.
Listed possibilities
Loose connection: a plug or terminal sitting badly
Open wax motor: the motor has an internal break
Open fuse: the control’s protective fuse has gone
Drive circuit: the control section that supplies motor power
Wax motor basics
A wax motor, generally, is a small actuator: heat makes a wax element swell and push a rod, which suits opening or closing something like a vent flap. What the vent does inside the dishwasher is never described by the service sheets.
What to do
The service documents contain no owner step for F10E2. Everything listed belongs to the electrical system, so arrange service and make a note of the code and of what the dishwasher was doing when it appeared.
Are F10E2 and FAE2 the same? Yes; the documents list FAE2 as another form.
Why did this appear now? The sources do not give a timing or trigger, only the electrical causes above.
KitchenAid dishwasher service, Los Angeles
Ring (310) 363-8964 about F10E2 or FAE2 and, if you know it, give the dishwasher’s model name. The dishwasher repair page outlines the service.
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.
Seeing this code on your KitchenAid appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
