44RE Master Rebuild Kit 1997-99, new and ready to install. Fits the 44RE. Ships fast from the USA.
Owners of a 1997-1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee or Cherokee with the 4.0L, a Wrangler automatic or a V6 Dodge Dakota usually find this kit after the transmission starts slipping into overdrive, flaring on the 2-3 shift or showing black fluid on the dipstick. Those trucks used the small-case A500, sold as the 40RH, 42RH, 42RE and 44RE. This new, US-made master kit is set up for the 1997-1999 build: Borg-Warner frictions with matching steel plates, a Transtec soft parts kit with the seals and gaskets, a new filter, pump bushing, extension housing bushing and front band. It ships from the USA.
By 1997 the 42RE used the electronic governor, but the gear train is the same layout as earlier units. Front and rear clutches with two bands drive the three-speed section, and a bolt-on overdrive unit adds fourth through a direct clutch that stays applied in first through third and an overdrive clutch that applies in fourth. The factory manual calls for 4 front, 4 rear, 3 overdrive and 6 direct clutch discs. When the overdrive clutch or the direct clutch spring tires, the 3-4 shift flares or overdrive slips, which is why this kit replaces every pack, the piston seals and the sealing rings in one teardown.
On these years a failing governor pressure solenoid or sensor can cause erratic shifts, stuck-in-first behavior or codes that look like a mechanical failure. Scan for codes and check governor pressure first. If pressure tests good and the overdrive still slips, the 3-4 clutch failure guide explains what to look for in the overdrive section, and the same parts layout applies to the 42RE. A pan full of lining material confirms the rebuild.
This version covers 1997-1999 small-case A500 units (40RH, 42RH, 42RE, 44RE). Some Jeeps and Dakotas of these years came with the large-case 46RE behind a bigger V8, and that case needs a different kit. Check the tag on the driver side of the case and compare your pan gasket to the photo, or send us your year and VIN. The 1999-and-earlier units use the oval-connector governor pressure sensor, which matters if you add electrical parts. Earlier trucks should use the 1988-1996 master kit. Every small-case part we stock is on the 42RE/44RE parts page.
With the valve body off, the oval-sensor 1996-99 44RE solenoid kit or a single 1996-99 governor pressure solenoid replaces the parts that most often cause shift complaints on these years.
| Fits | 44RE 1997-99 |
| Part type | Master Rebuild Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A500 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes, if it has the small-case 42RE, which was used behind the 4.0L six. V8 trucks often used the larger 46RE, so check the case tag or send us your VIN.
Borg-Warner friction plates, steel plates, a Transtec seal and gasket kit, a filter, a pump bushing, an extension housing bushing and a front band.
If you have had erratic shifts or governor codes, yes. The 1997-1999 units use the oval-connector sensor, so match a 1996-99 solenoid kit or governor solenoid.
ATF+4. It replaced ATF+3 and is the correct fluid for these units.
You need a spring compressor for the clutch return springs, an in-lb torque wrench for band adjustment and a bushing driver. A dial indicator helps check end play.
