The **----** display on a Samsung oven or range points to **temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models**. Treat it as a diagnostic direction rather than a parts order: operating conditions, wiring, sensors, actuators, and control electronics can overlap. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **----**. Search normalization stores it as **FOUR_DASHES** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeFOUR_DASHES
ApplianceOven & Range
Quick answer
Temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so FOUR_DASHES 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
The **----** display on a Samsung oven or range points to **temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models**. Treat it as a diagnostic direction rather than a parts order: operating conditions, wiring, sensors, actuators, and control electronics can overlap. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **----**. Search normalization stores it as **FOUR_DASHES** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
A symptom that fits ---- is that the display appears while the appliance is otherwise able to respond normally.
While ---- is active, the message may be tied to a mode, test, reminder, setup state, or protective condition rather than a failed part.
A symptom that fits ---- is that normal operation can resume after the documented mode or condition is cleared.
On affected Samsung oven or range models, ---- appears on the display while the appliance reports: Temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model/region — cross-region baseline — Temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
Before requesting service for ----, confirm the exact display characters and appliance model before treating the message as an issue.
As an external check for ----, check the user-facing setting, mode, door, filter, container, or setup condition named by Samsung for this display.
Before requesting service for ----, use the model-specific manual to clear the status; avoid repeated resets if the message returns unexpectedly.
With ---- recorded, record the exact code and model number.
With ---- recorded, verify door/divider/pan placement, vent obstruction, settings, and household power only when relevant.
Before requesting service for ----, do not perform live high-voltage internal testing; request service if the code returns.
Important safety warning. Safety takes priority over clearing ----. Stop for arcing, repeated breaker trips, uncontrolled heating, damaged wiring, or gas odor. Internal live-voltage and gas-system diagnosis is not a homeowner check.
Get help
When to request repair service
Service is not automatically required. Request diagnosis only if the status cannot be cleared as designed or normal operation does not resume. A repeatable ---- event is more useful diagnostically than repeated resets, because it shows when the temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models check is failing.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
Temperature-setting prompt / display message on selected models.
You can try the one reset Samsung documents for the model, but **----** returning afterward means the condition still exists. Note the operating stage instead of cycling power repeatedly.
The display can be normal in the documented context. If **----** appears unexpectedly, cannot be cleared, or prevents normal operation, then the issue deserves diagnosis.
No. **----** tells you which condition or check the control detected. The same display can result from the named component, its wiring, a connector, a supply/airflow/water condition, or the control that reads it.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Oven & Range ----** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
