45RFE Clutch Drum 2005, used and ready to install. Fits the 45RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 45RFE or 545RFE that slips in some gears but pulls cleanly in others usually has one bad holding clutch, and two of those clutches live in this housing. This is a used, complete 2-4 clutch drum that came out of a 2005 Jeep Liberty 45RFE, shown in the photo as the aluminum retainer with its bolt bosses. It is the part to look for when a teardown turns up a cracked housing, a piston bore that will not hold air, or burned 2C or 4C plates, and you want a factory casting rather than a reworked one.
RFE transmissions use three driving clutches in the input assembly (underdrive, overdrive and reverse) and three holding clutches that lock a planetary member to the case: the 2C, the 4C and the low/reverse clutch. This drum houses the 2C and 4C packs and their pistons, and it bolts in rather than spinning. Chrysler's clutch application chart for the 545RFE shows how the two packs share the work:
Because each pack works in more than one gear, slip that follows a pair of gears tells you which clutch in this drum has let go.
Do the gear logic before ordering. If second and third both slip, the shared element is UD in the input drum, not this housing. Scan for codes, check fluid level hot, and note exactly which gears flare. Chrysler lists the 4C tower seal among the causes of P0734, so a leak at the case can mimic a bad drum. Our 45RFE 3-4 clutch failure guide covers the ratio codes, and the speed sensor guide helps rule out a sensor faking a ratio error. With the unit apart, air check the 2C and 4C pistons at about 30 psi and look for cracks around the bolt bosses.
This assembly came out of a 2005 Jeep Liberty 45RFE and is listed for 45RFE, 66RFE and 68RFE units. The same 2C/4C layout is used across the 45RFE and 545RFE in 1999-2009 Ram 1500, Durango, Dakota, Grand Cherokee, Commander and Liberty applications, but RFE parts saw running changes. Compare the bolt pattern, piston bores and lug shape against your old drum and the photo, or send your year and VIN and we will confirm before shipping. Everything we carry for this family is on the 45RFE and 545RFE parts page.
| Fits | 45RFE 2005 |
| Part type | Clutch Drum |
| Condition | Used |
| 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.
It is the 2-4 clutch drum that holds the 2C and 4C packs. The UD, OD and reverse clutches live in the separate input drum, which we list on its own.
Used. It was removed from a 2005 Jeep Liberty 45RFE and may show normal wear marks, so plan on new seals and clutches.
The 45RFE and 545RFE share the 2C/4C holding clutch design, but RFE parts had running changes. Compare bolt pattern and piston bores with your old drum, or send your year and VIN and we will confirm.
Second and second prime through the 2C and 4C clutches, plus fourth, and fifth on a 545RFE. Slip that follows those gears points here.
New 2C and 4C piston seals, frictions and steels, plus the filter. Set clearances to spec and air check both pistons.
Mopar ATF+4. After assembly, run the quick learn and drive through all gears.
