42RLE Valve Body 2007, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 42RLE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 2007 42RLE that bangs into gear, hesitates before taking off from a stop, flares between shifts, or drops into limp mode with a stored solenoid code is usually pointing at the valve body rather than the clutch packs behind it. This OEM-spec valve body replaces the worn unit on the Jeep Wrangler JK, outgoing Liberty KJ, and Dodge Nitro transaxles that all shared the 42RLE in 2007, so you install a known-good part instead of chasing the fault valve by valve.
The 42RLE is a hydraulically controlled four-speed built on Chrysler's rear-wheel-drive-based transaxle architecture, but it shifts under electronic command the same way the front-wheel-drive 41TE does. The valve body is where that command becomes motion: it routes line pressure through its bores and spool valves to apply the low/reverse, 2-4, overdrive, and underdrive clutches in sequence, while the shift and governor pressure solenoids bolted to the body carry out what the transmission control module tells them to do. Worn bores or a sticking solenoid let pressure bleed past the clutch that should be holding, and shift quality falls apart from there.
Like the 41TE, the 42RLE's transmission control module keeps an adaptive Clutch Volume Index for each clutch pack, so pull codes and check those values before replacing parts. A high CVI on one clutch points at that clutch, not the valve body; solenoid, pressure, or ratio-error codes with otherwise normal CVIs point at the valve body or its solenoids. Our Chrysler Ultradrive problems guide and slipping-under-load guide cover the same CVI-based diagnosis Chrysler built into both the 41TE and 42RLE control strategy.
2007 was the first model year for the Jeep Wrangler JK and the Dodge Nitro, and the final year for the Jeep Liberty KJ — all three ran the 42RLE that year, but valve body castings and solenoid connectors changed across these platforms and across model years within them. Match the casting number and connector on your old valve body, or give us your year, make, model and VIN so we can confirm the right version before you order. Browse every 41TE/42RLE-family part we carry on the 41TE parts page.
Drop the pan and replace the fluid and filter at the same time with a 42RLE filter and pan gasket kit so debris from the old valve body doesn't contaminate the new one. If you're also seeing clutch-pack wear codes alongside the valve body symptoms, inspect the clutch module while the pan is down. Torque the valve body bolts in sequence to spec, refill with ATF+4, and cycle the transmission through every gear a few times so the adaptive controller relearns against the new part before you call the job done.
| Fits | 42RLE 2007 |
| 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.
No. The 42RLE is a rear-wheel-drive-based transaxle used in Jeep and Dodge Nitro applications, while the 41TE is Chrysler's front-wheel-drive Ultradrive. They are related in that Chrysler reused the same electronic shift control and Clutch Volume Index diagnostic strategy across both.
The Jeep Wrangler JK (new for 2007), the Jeep Liberty KJ (its final year), and the Dodge Nitro (new for 2007) all used the 42RLE that model year.
ATF+4 only.
A stored solenoid, pressure, or gear-ratio code typically forces the transmission control module into limp mode, locking the transmission in second or third gear until the fault is cleared and the cause repaired.
Service the filter and pan gasket at the same time so debris doesn't recirculate, and check the clutch module if you're also seeing clutch-wear codes.
Check the adaptive Clutch Volume Index values stored by the transmission control module. A high CVI on a specific clutch points at that clutch pack; solenoid or pressure codes with normal CVIs point at the valve body.
