Range parts and repair
We hold documented failures for 22 range models, with 143 fitment-verified parts priced from live listings. The median part is $52.20, and 48% cost under $50. Most of what goes wrong is cheap; the expensive part of a repair is usually finding out which part it is.
Which part fits your range?
The model number is on a sticker inside the door, behind the kick plate, or on the back. Everything below depends on it — which part fits, what it costs today, and whether the repair is worth doing at all.
What actually fails on a range
Ordered by how many of our documented models carry that part — not by likelihood. We hold no failure-frequency data and will not imply one.
| Component | Models | Typical part | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bake Element | 23 | $24.99 | $13.14–$85.00 |
| Surface Element | 17 | $85.99 | $13.91–$141.95 |
| Control Board | 13 | $223.84 | $137.99–$363.69 |
| Temperature Sensor | 10 | $13.73 | $8.99–$21.99 |
| Door Hinge | 10 | $53.10 | $37.71–$64.99 |
| Control Panel | 10 | $369.01 | $240.25–$433.08 |
| Broil Element | 7 | $49.25 | $25.42–$237.73 |
| Convection Fan Assembly | 7 | $128.71 | $88.96–$131.75 |
| Door Seal | 6 | $17.43 | $12.99–$114.27 |
| Led Light | 6 | $21.84 | $11.49–$82.56 |
| Thermostat | 4 | $59.59 | $5.84–$93.42 |
| Door Switch | 3 | $6.99 | $6.99–$64.72 |
| Door Lock | 3 | $109.29 | $99.99–$109.29 |
| Thermal Fuse | 3 | $13.97 | $11.99–$31.02 |
| Thermistor | 2 | $30.30 | $30.30–$30.30 |
| Blower Wheel | 2 | $28.72 | $28.72–$28.72 |
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15 further components documented.
Try the free check first
Every documented failure we hold for a range has a check that costs nothing, and it comes before any part. Some of them are the whole fix:
- Run an independent oven thermometer test first — many 'won't hold temperature' complaints are a door seal or venting issue, not the thermostat.
- Clear grease buildup or debris from the wheel and housing before ordering a replacement.
- Check the door is closing flush and the latch hooks are seating fully before assuming a switch has failed.
- Reseat any section that's simply popped out of its channel before ordering a replacement gasket.
- A visual check costs nothing and catches most broil element failures outright.
Is it worth fixing?
Usually, yes. There is no federal energy certification for ranges, so we cannot run a running-cost comparison — but the documented failures are overwhelmingly elements and igniters, which are cheap parts.
Start from the symptom
By brand
Frigidaire / Electrolux · GE · LG · Samsung · Whirlpool
Ranges with a full repair record
- KitchenAid KFED500ESS02
- KitchenAid KODE500ESS02
- KitchenAid KSEB900ESS2
- KitchenAid KSGB900ESS01
- Whirlpool KFGD500ESS04
Not worth fixing?
Every certified range we hold, ranked by what it actually costs to run within its own size class. Compare ranges →