The short answer
or 5A7 is not a fault at all: the table records that Sabbath Mode is enabled, which sets the oven to remain on in a bake setting until it is turned off. The display, the tones and the automatic shut-off behave differently by design while the mode is active. Turn the mode off and the oven returns to normal behaviour.
Code table
Reference| code | meaning | owner-checkable |
|---|---|---|
| or 5A7 | The Sabbath Mode is enabled. Sabbath Mode sets the oven to remain on in a Bake setting until turned off. | yes |
| FEE8 | Power unit down by turning off the circuit breaker(s) for one (1) minute. | see page |
| FEE7 | There may be a problem with the main cavity broil element or the associated wiring. | see page |
What you observe
- The oven stays on and will not time out — That is the mode doing exactly what it is meant to do.
- Tones and lights behave differently — Another designed behaviour, not a fault.
- NEAR MISS — the oven stays on and shows a different code — A control that will not switch off without this indication is a genuine fault and a different page.
Likeliest causes first
- The mode was switched on deliberately — First and most often: somebody in the household enabled it, and it stays enabled until it is cleared.
- The mode was enabled by accident — Second: the key sequence that arms it is easy to trip, and the changed behaviour is then read as a fault.
- The mode survived a power interruption — Last: a control that restores its previous state comes back in the same mode it was left in.
Check in this order
- Confirm the indication against the code table above — The table says plainly what this indication means, and that is the end of the diagnosis.
- Turn the mode off from the panel — The manual for your model gives the key sequence; it is a setting, not a repair.
- Check the oven behaves normally afterwards — Normal tones, normal display and normal shut-off confirm nothing else is wrong.
Owner-safe steps
- Turn the oven off at the panel — The mode holds a bake setting until it is turned off, so switching off is the first move.
About 5 min
- Disable the mode using the sequence in your manual — It is a user setting and it is reversible at any time.
About 10 min
- STOP HERE — nothing here needs a part or a technician — This indication is a mode, and modes are switched, not repaired.
Safety first
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before removing any panel — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. An oven carries a heavy element circuit behind the rear panel, and the cavity stays dangerous long after the heat is off. Leave the door lock and its switch wired exactly as they are.
When to call
Call only if the oven will not leave the mode after a power cycle, or if it stays on with the mode confirmed off. That is a control fault rather than a setting, and it matters: an oven that cannot be switched off should be isolated at the breaker until it is seen. Otherwise there is nothing here to repair and nothing to pay for.
Neighbouring codes — FEE8 and FEE7 appear beside or 5A7 in the table and are recorded against different hardware — different questions with different answers. A shared prefix on this brand is not a shared fault.
What this page does not cover
This page is written for the Maytag oven class rather than for one model line, and or 5A7 is read exactly as the shared table records it. If your family or model has its own page, that page is the more specific answer and it is linked below — go there first when your model is named. Left out deliberately: connector positions, wiring colours and part numbers, which are family-specific.
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