42RLE Valve Body 2007-2018, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 42RLE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 42RLE built between 2007 and 2018 that bangs into gear, flares on the 2-3 shift, or drops into second-gear limp mode with a stored code almost always points at the valve body before it points at the clutches. This remanufactured valve body replaces the worn unit with a bench-tested part so you are not chasing the failure one solenoid at a time.
Chrysler built the 42RLE as a four-speed, rear-wheel-drive-based automatic but carried over the electronic shift control strategy from the 41TE transaxle program. The valve body is where that control happens: pump pressure runs through its bores and spool valves to apply the low/reverse, 2-4, overdrive and underdrive clutches on command, while the governor pressure and shift solenoids bolted to the body carry out the shift timing the transmission control module requests. By 2007 the 42RLE had been in production several years, but bore wear and solenoid fatigue still take the same toll on shift quality regardless of model year.
Pull the stored codes and check the Clutch Volume Index values the transmission control module keeps for each clutch. A high CVI on one specific clutch points at that clutch pack; a solenoid, governor pressure or ratio code with normal CVIs points at the valve body instead. Our Chrysler Ultradrive problems guide and slipping-under-load guide walk through that same CVI-based diagnosis Chrysler uses across the 41TE and 42RLE control family.
This valve body fits 42RLE-equipped Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles built across the 2007-2018 span, which covers more than one Wrangler, Liberty, Nitro, Dakota and Ram 1500 production run. The 42RLE went through casting and solenoid connector updates during that time, so match the casting number and connector on your old unit, or send us your year, make, model and VIN so we can verify fitment before you order. See every 41TE/42RLE-family part we stock on the 41TE parts page.
Drop the pan and service the fluid and filter at the same time so debris from the old valve body does not circulate into the new one. If the symptoms lean toward a single solenoid circuit rather than a full valve body replacement, check the 42RLE pressure control solenoid or the shift solenoid block pack first, since either can mimic a bad valve body on its own. Torque the bolts in sequence to spec, refill with ATF+4, and cycle the transmission through every gear so the adaptive controller relearns against the new part before you call the job done.
| Fits | 42RLE 2007-2018 |
| 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.
Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Liberty, Dodge Nitro, Dodge Dakota and Ram 1500 all used the 42RLE during parts of this span. Confirm your exact year and model against the casting and connector on your old valve body.
The 42RLE went through casting and solenoid connector changes during 2007-2018 production, so a valve body from one end of the range does not always match the other. Send your year, make, model and VIN if you are not sure.
ATF+4 only.
Pull the stored codes and Clutch Volume Index values first. A solenoid or governor pressure code with normal CVIs often points at a single solenoid rather than the whole valve body, so check the pressure control solenoid and shift solenoid block before replacing the full unit.
Change the fluid and filter while the pan is down so old debris does not contaminate the new valve body, and inspect the pressure control solenoid and shift solenoid block pack since either can cause the same symptoms.
Yes. After the fluid and filter are refilled, cycle the transmission through every gear so the adaptive shift controller relearns against the new valve body.
