F4E1 — Meat probe open or shorted

How to fix it

1. Unplug the meat probe and see if the code clears within a minute.
2. If yes, test the probe with a multimeter: ~59,000 ohms at room temperature is good. Replace if open or shorted.
3. Inspect the probe jack inside the oven cavity — clean any food crust out and check for bent contacts.
4. If the code persists with no probe plugged in, the jack or its wiring is shorted; replace the jack or repair the harness.
5. If a new probe and good jack still throw F4E1, replace the electronic oven control board.

Why it happens

Typical signs: F4E1 on display when probe is plugged in (or unplugged) · Probe-controlled cook won't start · Normal Bake mode still works

• Failed meat probe A good Whirlpool meat probe reads about 59,000 ohms at room temperature. Open or near-zero means replace it.
• Dirty or damaged probe jack inside the cavity Carbonized food or a bent contact in the jack reads as an open probe.
• Wiring break between jack and control A broken wire to the jack mimics a probe fault even with a known-good probe.

Parts you may need

If diagnosis points to a failed part, these are the common replacements. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

• Whirlpool oven meat probe Common replacement
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• Whirlpool oven probe jack receptacle Common replacement
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