Reviewed by Liam Porter · Last reviewed August 11, 2026
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Liam Porter Appliance Care EditorPublished September 2, 2026Updated October 17, 2026
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Error codeF9E2
ApplianceDishwasher
Quick answer
F9E2 is a drain motor error with three checks, two for new installs. Service tables describe a diverter drive fault.
Model compatibility: KitchenAid reuses codes across series and model years, so F9E2 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
Drain motor error with disposer, clog and hose routing checks; the service tables list diverter stuck on, a drive circuit fault.
What the help site asks
The help site labels F9E2 a drain motor error. It lists three confirmations; the first and third target new installations.
The garbage disposer’s knockout plug has been taken out (new installation).
The disposer and the drain are free of clogs.
The drain hose runs the right way, on the right side and inside the frame (new installation).
The page closes with a power cycle: 30 seconds without power (breaker off for a hard-wired unit), then power back on. If the error comes back, book service.
An older dishwasher
Items one and three carry a new-install label, so they may not fit. Checking for clogs fits any machine. Past that, the help article has nothing further, and service is the next step.
The other description
Technician documents name F9E2 “diverter stuck on,” a diverter drive circuit fault on the control. That is about the control board and has nothing to do with drainage, so it tells another story than the help page, and KitchenAid leaves the choice between them unexplained. Since the drain checks are easy, do them first; if the code persists, a technician can look at the control.
Side by side with F9E1
On the help site, F9E1 reads long drain and F9E2 reads drain motor error.
Only F9E1 asks you to clean the filter.
In the technician tables, F9E1 means the diverter cannot locate its position and F9E2 means it is stuck on.
With the disposer cleared and the hose confirmed, F9E2 that stays is a job for KitchenAid dishwasher repair in Los Angeles. Ring (310) 363-8964. The dishwasher repair page adds detail.
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.
