41TE Pressure Control Solenoid, new and ready to install. Fits the 41TE. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 2007-or-later Chrysler 200, Sebring or other four-speed 41TE car shifts hard into third, bangs on the 2-1 coast downshift, or sets P0869 (line pressure too high) and falls back into second-gear limp mode, the variable line pressure solenoid is one of the first parts to test. This is a new 41TE EPC pressure control solenoid built for the 2007-up variable line pressure (VLP) version of the transaxle, referenced to OE number 5078335AB, and it ships from the USA.
For most of its life the 41TE ran fixed line pressure. First and second gear held roughly 120 to 145 psi, and when the overdrive clutch applied for third, that same overdrive oil was fed back to the pressure regulator valve to knock line pressure down to about 85 psi. Beginning in 2007 with the Sebring 2.4L and 2.7L, Chrysler gave the 41TE family electronic line pressure control. A variable force solenoid now sets line pressure on command from the computer, and a separate line pressure sensor reports what actually happened. Sonnax notes the two parts share an extra case connector beside the range sensor: two wires feed the solenoid and three feed the sensor. The regular solenoid pack is still used on these units, so this solenoid is an addition to the pack, not a substitute for it.
Transmission Digest measured the system working: about 5 percent duty cycle at idle in drive, around 135 psi in first and second, a jump to roughly 25 percent duty cycle and about 85 psi after the 2-3 shift, and a further drop once the converter clutch locks. On a coasting 2-1 downshift the computer can command up to 62 percent to soften the bump older 41TEs were known for.
P0869 has more than one cause, and a bad computer is a known pattern failure on the VLP 41TE. Transmission Digest lists five possibilities: a failed solenoid, a failed pressure sensor, a sensor signal fault, a pressure regulator valve problem, or a computer that is not actually duty cycling the solenoid. Put a meter set to negative duty cycle on the solenoid control wire. If the command does not rise to about 25 percent on the 2-3 shift, the computer is at fault and a new solenoid will not help. If it does rise, install a line pressure gauge: pressure that will not drop points at this solenoid or the regulator valve, and pressure that drops while the scan tool disagrees points at the sensor or its wiring. Before buying anything, read our 41TE Ultradrive limp mode and solenoid switch valve guide, and if the unit also slips under load, check the clutch volume index numbers with our 41TE slipping under load guide.
This solenoid is for the 41TE with variable line pressure, 2007 and later. Applications listed include the 2011 to 2014 Chrysler 200 with the four-speed. The quickest check is on the case: a VLP unit has the extra five- or six-pin connector next to the range sensor connector. A 1989 to 2006 41TE or A604 has no line pressure solenoid at all, so this part will not fit it. Match the OE number 5078335AB on your old part, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. Browse every part for this unit on our 41TE parts page.
| Fits | 41TE |
| Part type | Pressure Control Solenoid |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. Only the 2007 and later variable line pressure 41TE uses a line pressure solenoid. Earlier units have fixed line pressure and no place for this part. Look for the extra connector beside the range sensor on the case before ordering.
No. The VLP 41TE still uses its normal shift solenoid pack. This solenoid only controls line pressure, so if your codes point at shift solenoids or pressure switches you need the pack instead.
Not definitely. P0869 can come from the solenoid, the line pressure sensor, the sensor wiring, the pressure regulator valve or a faulty computer. Check the duty cycle command and line pressure on the 2-3 shift before buying.
ATF+4. Other fluids change friction and pressure behavior in the 41TE and can bring the harsh shifts right back.
Yes. Clear the codes and run the Quick Learn procedure with a scan tool that supports it, then road test so the computer can relearn clutch fill and pressure behavior.
