42RLE Pump 2003, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 42RLE. Ships fast from the USA.
If your Jeep Liberty, Wrangler, Nitro, Dakota or Durango with the 42RLE automatic is slow to pull into gear, whines with engine speed, or slips across every range, the front pump belongs on the suspect list before you condemn the whole transmission. This is an OEM 42RLE oil pump assembly, Mopar number 04659695, for 2003-up units. It has been cleaned and inspected, and it comes with the pump bushing, front pump seal, O-ring and pump gasket, so the parts that usually leak or wear after a teardown are in the box.
The 42RLE is the rear-drive member of the Chrysler 41TE family, so its hydraulics work the same way even though the case bolts to the back of an engine in a truck or SUV. The converter hub turns the inner gear of the pump at engine speed. That flow feeds the pressure regulator in the valve body, which sets line pressure for the underdrive, overdrive, reverse, 2-4 and low/reverse clutches, then charges the converter, sends oil to the cooler and lubricates the geartrain. The stator support shaft pressed into the pump also carries the sealing rings and the surface the input clutch hub bushing rides on. Sonnax points out that this bushing is an oil control surface for the underdrive clutch, and that extra clearance against the stator support bleeds off underdrive pressure until the clutch burns. A pump with a tired bushing or scored support can wreck new clutches.
Check the ATF+4 level hot with the engine running, then read the clutch volume index values with a scan tool. One clutch far out of range means that clutch is the problem; several climbing together, with slip in all ranges, point to a pressure supply issue. A line pressure test confirms it. Electrical faults can mimic mechanical slip on this family, so read the Ultradrive problems guide for the limp-in behavior and codes, and the slipping under load guide for the pressure side of the diagnosis.
This pump is listed for 2003-up 42RLE transmissions and carries the 04659695 assembly number. The inner gear has 12 teeth and measures .495 inch thick. The 42RLE went into several Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler rear-drive vehicles, and the vehicle alone does not tell you which automatic is installed, so match the transmission tag, compare your pump against the photos and count the inner gear teeth before ordering. If you are not sure, send your year and VIN and we will check it. Front-drive 41TE minivans and sedans take a different pump; see the full 41TE and 42RLE parts collection for those.
The pump comes out after the converter and the bell housing side of the unit are free. Pull the pump with puller bolts in the threaded holes rather than prying on the body, and support the input shaft so the clutch packs do not shift. Install the new O-ring and gasket dry or with a light film of assembly lube, torque the pump bolts evenly in a cross pattern, and confirm the input shaft turns freely before setting the converter. Check the input clutch hub bushing and the sealing rings on the stator support while the pump is out; a new pump will not cure leakage there. Refill with ATF+4 only and run the quick learn with a scan tool so the TCM relearns clutch volumes.
A pump is rarely the only worn part. If the fluid is dark or full of clutch material, plan on a 42RLE overhaul kit for seals and gaskets, and flush or replace the cooler, because debris trapped there will go straight back into a fresh pump. Units with low line pressure and a clean pump often have a worn regulator bore, which is where a 42RLE valve body comes in.
| Fits | 42RLE 2003 |
| Part type | Pump |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | 04659695 |
| 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 listed for 2003-up 42RLE transmissions, assembly number 04659695. The 42RLE was used in rear-drive Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler models such as the Liberty, Wrangler, Nitro, Dakota and Durango. Confirm the transmission tag and the 12-tooth inner gear before ordering, or send your year and VIN.
Do not assume it will. The two units share their internal design but the 42RLE is a rear-drive transmission, so match the pump assembly number and gear tooth count to the one you remove.
The pump assembly with its bushing, front pump seal, O-ring and pump gasket. Bolts and other overhaul parts are not included.
ATF+4. Do not use a generic multi-vehicle fluid. Check the level hot with the engine running after the install.
Yes. Run the TCM quick learn after any internal repair so the computer relearns clutch fill volumes. Skipping it causes harsh or flared shifts until it adapts.
