42RLE Valve Body 2006, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 42RLE. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 2006 Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep with the 42RLE is shifting harsh or late, slipping between gears, shuddering under light throttle, or has dropped into limp mode with a solenoid or ratio code, the valve body is the most common point of failure on this unit. This is a remanufactured, bench-ready 42RLE valve body built for the 2006 model year, so you install a known-good part instead of chasing a worn solenoid bore or a sticking spool valve piece by piece.
The 42RLE is Chrysler's electronically controlled version of the Ultradrive family, which is why the same hardware is also sold and documented as the 41TE. The valve body is the hydraulic brain of the unit: it routes line pressure through precision bores and spool valves to apply the underdrive, overdrive, 2-4 and low/reverse clutches, and it carries the shift and pressure-control solenoids the TCM fires to time every shift and the torque converter clutch. On this family, the computer also tracks a Clutch Volume Index for each clutch, and a worn valve body or solenoid switch valve bore throws that CVI reading off well before the shift quality falls apart completely.
Pull the Clutch Volume Index readings with a scan tool before you buy - a high CVI on one clutch points at wear in that circuit rather than the valve body itself, while codes tied to the solenoid pack or a solenoid switch valve bore that has worn and cocked under pressure point straight at the valve body. Our 41TE/A604 Ultradrive problems guide walks through reading CVI and isolating a solenoid switch valve fault, and the 41TE slipping under load guide covers the line-pressure and underdrive-circuit symptoms that can look like a valve body problem but trace back to a worn pressure regulator bore or a leaking input clutch hub bushing instead.
This listing is built for the 42RLE as installed for the 2006 model year, which covers the Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth minivans and the 42RLE-equipped cars and Jeep Liberty from that production run. The Ultradrive family carries several casting and solenoid-pack revisions across its full 1989-2010 span, so even within 2006 production you should match your connector count and casting marks against the listing photos before ordering, or send your year and VIN so we can confirm the exact revision. The full 41TE/42RLE parts collection has the rest of what we stock for this transmission.
Drop the pan and change the filter at the same time as the valve body swap so debris from the old unit does not circulate into the new one, torque the valve body bolts in sequence to spec rather than corner to corner, and refill with ATF+4 only - this family does not tolerate a generic Dexron substitute. Clear codes and let the TCM run its adaptive relearn after installation so the computer re-times clutch fill and CVI against the new unit instead of the worn one. If your original failure was heavy clutch wear rather than just a tired valve body, pair this with a 41TE master rebuild kit or a 42RLE pump rather than reusing worn internals behind a new valve body.
| Fits | 42RLE 2006 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| 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.
Yes - the 42RLE is Chrysler's electronically controlled Ultradrive transaxle, and the same hardware family is documented and sold under the 41TE/A604 name. Parts cross over between the two names for a given year and casting.
Harsh, late or flared shifts, slipping between gears, torque converter clutch shudder, and limp mode with a solenoid or ratio code. A high Clutch Volume Index reading on a specific clutch points more toward wear in that circuit than the valve body.
It fits the 42RLE as built for the 2006 model year, but the Ultradrive family has multiple casting and solenoid-pack revisions even within a single year, so match your connector count and casting marks against the photos or send your VIN to confirm.
ATF+4. Do not substitute a generic Dexron fluid in this transmission.
Yes - clear codes and run the TCM's adaptive relearn so the computer re-times clutch fill and Clutch Volume Index readings against the new valve body.
Not necessarily. Slipping under load on this family is often a worn pressure regulator bore or a leaking input clutch hub bushing rather than the valve body itself - check our 41TE slipping under load guide before ordering.
