Door Latch Would Not Lock When Asked, Bosch Oven E106

What E106 means

The control told the door latch to lock, gave it a minute, and never saw proof that it had, so it quit trying and displays E106. If nothing needs a locked door any longer, the message disappears and cooking carries on, which explains why you tend to see it right as a self-clean starts and then gives up. Put simply, the door refused to secure itself.

Common causes of E106

Latch motor or its switch failed
Something keeps the door from seating squarely
Wire trouble between the main board and the latch mechanism

✓ One safe check you can try

1. With the oven cold, wipe the door gasket and the recess where the latch engages, clearing baked-on debris. 2. Check that nothing on the racks is propping the door open by a millimeter. 3. Close the door and try again. If the door will not seat flat, the latch has nothing to grab.

! Why to stop there

The latch assembly sits inside the door and frame near live wiring.
A baked-on spill and a failed latch motor look the same until the door is cleaned.
Bending the latch hook by hand to make it grip ruins the alignment.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Oven codes

E223Lower Probe Reads Colder Than Allowed (Bosch Oven E223) E226Bosch Oven E226 After the Lower Door Latch Signal Is Lost E309Control Module Failed Its Program Memory Check: Bosch Oven E309 E310Bosch Oven E310 Signals a Settings Memory Failure on the Control Module E312The Control Board's Own Heat Sensor Died (Bosch Oven E312) E314Bosch Oven E314 When the Cancel or Off Key Reads Stuck E414Off Key Failure Logged Behind the Scenes, Bosch Oven E414 E201Bosch Oven E201 on a Double Wall Model, Lower Cavity Sensor Reads Open

E106E106 questions

Can I still bake if the latch will not lock?

Ordinary baking does not depend on the lock, and the message goes away when no locked door is needed. Self-clean does depend on it, so skip that cycle until the latch is repaired.

Why does it show up at self-clean?

Self-clean is the one cycle that demands a locked door, so that is where a weak latch is exposed. Cleaning the latch path first often helps.

How do I know it is the latch motor?

If the door closes square and the recess is clean but E106 returns, the motor or switch is likely. We test them and give a written price before any replacement.