KitchenAid Dishwasher F2E2 Error Code: Control Communication

The short version

• Cause on KitchenAid’s page: main control communication error
• What to do first: disconnect power for 30 seconds
• After a repeat: schedule service

What a communication error is

An electronic dishwasher has several electronic parts that exchange signals. A communication error means an expected signal never came through or came through wrong. For F2E2 KitchenAid does not name which two parts are talking, and it offers no wiring or board detail, so where the break sits is not stated.

How to reset

KitchenAid says restarting the control can clear some problems, “much like a computer.” With a plug, pull it out for 30 seconds and reinsert it. A hard-wired dishwasher gets the same treatment at the breaker on the house panel: off for 30 seconds, then on.

Where else the wording appears

F1E2 has the same cause in KitchenAid’s owner help. For a different control problem, look at F2E1, the stuck key or console code.

Common questions

Are F2E2 and F1E2 one code?
No. KitchenAid gives them the same potential cause, but they are listed separately.

Do I repeat the reset?
The page describes one 30-second cycle, then service if F2E2 comes back.

What about cancelling a stuck cycle?
That is not covered; only the power reset is given.

Los Angeles KitchenAid dishwasher service

Still seeing F2E2 after the reset? Reach us on (310) 363-8964 and read out the code exactly as it shows. Our dishwasher repair page lists what we handle.

Source: KitchenAid Product Help, Dishwasher Error Code or Flashing Lights