Finned aluminum pan for the Chrysler 42RLE with filter, gasket, drain plug and bolts. Replaces 52852912AC and 265-818 on Liberty, Dakota and Wrangler.
The factory 42RLE pan is a thin stamped part with no drain plug, so every service on a Jeep Liberty, Wrangler, Dodge Dakota or Nitro starts with loosening bolts and letting hot ATF+4 sheet over the crossmember. A pan that has been dented on a trail or rock, or one that weeps at a bent flange, makes the job worse. This kit swaps that pan for a finned aluminum one and includes everything to finish the service at the same time: a new sump filter, the pan gasket, a magnetic drain plug and 13 bolts. It replaces Mopar 52852912AA, 52852912AB and 52852912AC and the common 265-818 aftermarket pan.
On the 42RLE the pan is more than a cover. It is the sump the pump draws from through the filter, and it encloses the valve body along with the solenoid and pressure switch block, which on this transmission mounts inside the pan rather than on the outside of the case. That means the pan comes off for any solenoid block or valve body work, and a pan that seals well and drains cleanly makes those jobs easier. The aluminum casting resists the dents that can push a stamped pan up into the filter, the fins shed some heat into the air passing under the vehicle, and the magnetic drain plug catches fine steel wear before it circulates.
Look at the pan rail and the crossmember under it. Wetness that starts at the flange and runs down the pan is a pan or gasket leak; fluid that is coming from higher up, at the front pump area or the case connector, is a different repair. If the transmission also has shift problems, fix the fault first and use the pan change as part of that work. Solenoid connector corrosion is a known 42RLE issue covered by Chrysler TSB 21-009-05, and our Ultradrive limp mode guide explains how solenoid and clutch faults show up on a scan tool. If the vehicle slips under heavy throttle, the slipping under load guide is the next read.
The listing covers the 2003-2012 Jeep Liberty 3.7L, 2003-2011 Wrangler, 2004-2011 Dakota 3.7L, 2004-2009 Durango 3.7L, 2007-2012 Nitro, 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider, and the 42RLE versions of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Magnum and Challenger. Mopar's catalog shows the same 52852912AC pan across those Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler V6 applications. It does not fit 45RFE, 545RFE or 46RE pans, which use different shapes and bolt patterns, so confirm the transmission tag reads 42RLE. Check clearance too: a finned pan sits deeper than stock, so look at any skid plate or lift hardware before installing. If you are unsure, send your year and VIN. More parts for this unit are on our 41TE and 42RLE collection page.
With the pan off you are looking straight at the solenoid block and valve body. If the unit has been setting solenoid codes, the 42RLE solenoid block 5143151AA or a 2007-2018 42RLE valve body goes in during the same service; run the Quick Learn afterward.
| Fits | Chrysler 42RLE: 2003-2012 Liberty 3.7L, 2003-2011 Wrangler, 2004-2011 Dakota 3.7L, 2004-2009 Durango 3.7L, 2007-2012 Nitro, 2006-2009 Raider, 42RLE-equipped 300 / Charger / Magnum / Challenger |
| Replaces | 52852912AA, 52852912AB, 52852912AC, 265-818 |
| Material | Aluminum, finned |
| Includes | Pan, filter, gasket, magnetic drain plug, 13 bolts |
| Fluid | ATF+4 |
| Not for | 45RFE / 545RFE / 46RE pans |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes. It includes a magnetic drain plug, so later fluid changes can be done without removing the pan.
Yes. The kit includes a new 42RLE sump filter, the pan gasket, the drain plug and 13 bolts.
No. It is made only for the 42RLE pan rail. The 45RFE, 545RFE and 46RE all use different pans.
No. Install the gasket on a clean, dry flange. Adding sealer can let the gasket slide out as the bolts are tightened.
Not for a pan and filter change alone. Run it if you replaced the solenoid block, valve body or clutches while the pan was off.
