41TE Valve Body 1989-95, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 41TE. Ships fast from the USA.
If a 1989-1995 Chrysler, Dodge, or Plymouth minivan, Neon, Stratus, or Sebring built on the 41TE - also known as the A604 or Ultradrive - is stuck in second gear, shifting harsh, slipping between gears, or throwing solenoid codes, the valve body and the solenoid pack that lives on it is the most common point of failure in this transmission family. This remanufactured valve body is bench-ready for the 1989-1995 production run.
The 41TE is a four-speed, front-wheel-drive electronic automatic, and the valve body is its hydraulic brain. It routes line pressure through precision bores and spool valves to apply the underdrive, overdrive, 2-4, and low/reverse clutches in sequence, and it carries the shift and pressure control solenoids the transmission control module uses to time every shift. Chrysler named this transmission the Ultradrive when it launched in 1989, and a well-known default behavior in the family is that a hard electrical or solenoid fault drops the unit into second-gear limp mode rather than leaving it with no gears at all.
Chrysler's own diagnostics for this family lean on Clutch Volume Index, or CVI, readings - a self-test the transmission control module runs to measure how much fluid each clutch piston takes to apply - and a high CVI on a specific clutch points at clutch wear rather than the valve body. Our 41TE/A604 Ultradrive problems guide and our 41TE slipping under load guide both cover how to read CVI values and separate a valve body or solenoid fault from clutch or bushing wear before you spend money on the wrong part.
This valve body covers the 1989-1995 production run of the 41TE/A604, used in Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth minivans along with the Neon, Stratus, and Sebring. The related 42RLE - a rear-wheel-drive unit used in the Jeep Wrangler and Liberty and several Dodge trucks - shares the same hydraulic architecture but is a different casting, so do not cross-shop this listing against a 42RLE valve body. Chrysler also revised the solenoid pack and valve body more than once across the full 1989-2010 41TE run, so match casting and connector count on your original against the photos here, or send your year, model, and VIN before ordering. See our 41TE parts hub for the other year-specific listings if 1989-1995 is not an exact match.
Change the fluid and filter at the same time you install this valve body, and refill with ATF+4 only - the wrong fluid spec produces shift complaints that look identical to a bad valve body in this family. Torque the bolts down evenly in Chrysler's sequence rather than corner to corner so the separator plate seats flat, then clear codes and run the adaptive relearn rather than driving it normally. If the complaint included delayed reverse or a high CVI reading on a specific clutch, inspect the 41TE planetary and consider the A604/41TE solenoid block pack separately, since worn bores inside the valve body and a tired solenoid block are two different failures that can produce the same complaint. For a full teardown on a high-mile unit, our 41TE overhaul kit covers the frictions and steels you will want on hand.
| Fits | 41TE 1989-95 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | Mopar |
| Reference | A604 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is the transmission control module forcing second gear only when it detects a hard electrical or solenoid fault. Chrysler built the Ultradrive to default there rather than leave the vehicle with no gears at all, so limp mode is a symptom of a solenoid or valve body fault, not a separate problem on its own.
Clutch Volume Index is a self-test the transmission control module runs to measure how much fluid each clutch piston takes to apply. A high CVI on one specific clutch means that clutch is worn - not the valve body - so it is worth checking before you replace parts.
ATF+4 only. The wrong fluid spec produces shift complaints that look identical to a bad valve body.
Not this listing. The Liberty's 42RLE is a related rear-wheel-drive transmission that shares the 41TE's hydraulic architecture but uses a different casting. This valve body is for the front-wheel-drive 41TE/A604 in minivans, the Neon, Stratus, and Sebring.
Chrysler revised the solenoid pack and valve body more than once across the full 1989-2010 production run. Match the casting and connector count on your original against the photos, or send your VIN, to get the correct revision.
