44RE Governor Pressure Solenoid 1993-97, new and ready to install. Fits the 44RE. Ships fast from the USA.
Most people land on this page because their Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dakota or Durango with the 42RE or 44RE has started leaving from a stop in second gear, holds third as it coasts to a light, or has logged a P1757 or P1756. The governor pressure solenoid is the usual suspect, but on these units it works as a team with the governor pressure sensor and the output speed sensor. This heavy-duty service kit replaces the whole group at once and adds the filter, gaskets and hydraulic upgrade springs you want in hand while the pan is down. It is new and ships from the USA.
The 44RE still decides its 1-2 and 2-3 shifts hydraulically: governor pressure on one end of each shift valve fights throttle pressure on the other. On the RE versions there is no flyweight governor on the output shaft any more. The PCM reads vehicle speed from the output speed sensor, duty-cycles the governor pressure solenoid to bleed line oil down to a target pressure, and reads back the real number from the transducer, which also carries the fluid temperature sensor. ATRA's GEARS Magazine notes governor pressure should be close to zero at a standstill and rise with road speed, and that the solenoid is switched off at roughly 40 mph so the valves stay upshifted. If any one of the three parts drifts, the shift schedule goes with it, which is why a kit beats replacing one piece at a time.
Read codes first, then watch actual versus desired governor pressure on a scan tool. A truck that shows several psi of governor pressure while sitting still in Drive is a strong sign the solenoid is not bleeding off, though a leaking governor body or a valve body problem can mimic it. Our governor pressure solenoid symptoms guide walks through the same test on the bigger A518 units, and the speed sensor guide covers the P0720 checks for the output sensor that also comes in this box.
The listing is titled 1993-97 for the A500 and A518 families, 42RE and 44RE included, and its own application chart runs 1996-1999. Be careful with the early years. The electronic governor arrived with the RE generation; a Grand Cherokee 5.2L, for example, used the 46RH through 1995 and the 44RE from 1996 to 1998, and an RH-series unit has a mechanical governor with nothing here to replace. This kit uses the 4-pin oval sensor connector and the 8-pin round case connector of the 1996-99 design. Compare both to what is in your truck, or send us your year and VIN before ordering. Every other part we carry for this unit is on the 44RE parts page.
Drop the pan, remove the filter, and unplug the governor solenoid, the transducer and the overdrive and lock-up harness before unbolting the governor body from the valve body. Use the new body gasket and tighten the governor body screws evenly; a leak there looks exactly like a weak solenoid. The accumulator and boost valve springs go in only if you are comfortable working inside the valve body. The output speed sensor installs from outside in the extension housing with a fresh O-ring. Fill with ATF+4 and clear codes before the road test. If shifts stay erratic with every electrical part new, the valve body itself is the next suspect, and a replacement 44RE valve body is the logical follow-up. Doing a full rebuild instead? The 44RE overhaul kit covers the seals and gaskets.
| Fits | 44RE 1993-97 |
| Part type | Governor Pressure Solenoid |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Only if the transmission actually has the electronic governor. Early RH-series units used a mechanical governor on the output shaft and have no governor solenoid or transducer. If yours has a governor pressure sensor on the valve body with a 4-pin oval plug, this kit is the right design. If you are not sure, send us your year and VIN.
The PCM uses the transducer reading to control the solenoid, so an old sensor that reads wrong will make a new solenoid look bad. Since the kit includes both plus the output speed sensor, it makes sense to install all three together.
ATF+4. Refill after the pan goes back on, run the engine, and check the level hot in Park before driving.
No. They are upgrades that firm up the 3-4 shift and line pressure response. If you only want the electrical repair, you can install the solenoids, sensors, filter and gaskets and set the springs aside.
P1757 means governor pressure stayed above about 3 psi at zero speed, P1756 means governor pressure did not match the target, P1762 through P1764 point at the governor pressure sensor, and P0720 is the output speed sensor. All of those parts are in this box.
