46RE Valve Body 2000-2001, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 46RE. Ships fast from the USA.
If a 2000 or 2001 Dodge Ram, Durango, Dakota or Jeep Grand Cherokee on the 46RE has started shifting rough, taking a beat too long to move into gear, or losing reverse altogether, the valve body is the part doing most of that work and the first thing worth ruling out. This is a remanufactured 46RE valve body built specifically for the 2000-2001 casting and connector revision, assembled to factory spool and bore dimensions rather than a cleaned-up core.
The 46RE combines a hydraulically shifted valve body with an electronic governor pressure solenoid and sensor. Line pressure from the pump arrives at the valve body first, and from there a set of precision bores and spool valves send it to the overdrive clutch, the forward clutch and the front and rear bands in the order each gear requires, while the governor circuit tells the valve body how much pressure road speed calls for. Every shift the truck makes passes through this one component before it reaches a clutch or a band.
A restricted transmission cooler, a bad connector feeding the solenoids, or a worn governor pressure sensor can all mimic part of this symptom list, so it pays to narrow things down first rather than swap the valve body on a guess. Our 46RE valve body problems and testing guide covers the hydraulic pressure test ports and expected readings for this unit, and our 46RE speed sensor symptoms guide explains how an output or governor sensor fault produces shift complaints that look like a valve body problem but are not.
This listing covers the 2000-2001 model years specifically. Chrysler carried the 46RE through several casting and connector revisions - an earlier style ran through the late 1990s, and a push-in connector generation took over starting in 2002 - so the 2000-2001 build sits on its own between those two. Pull your current unit and check the connector and separator plate against the photos here before ordering, or send your year, make, model and VIN and we will confirm the correct revision. The 46RE parts collection page has the other year-specific valve bodies, governor solenoids and overhaul kits we carry if 2000-2001 is not the right match.
Drop the pan and change the filter when you install this valve body - fluid pulled through the old filter can carry metal fines from a worn bore straight into the new unit. A 46RE overhaul kit covers the filter, pan gasket and friction material together if the bands and clutches are also due. Torque the valve body bolts down evenly in Chrysler's sequence rather than corner to corner, refill with ATF+4, and check governor pressure against road speed with a scan tool or gauge before calling the job finished. If the original governor pressure solenoid has a history of codes, it is worth replacing alongside the valve body rather than reusing a questionable one.
| Fits | 46RE 2000-2001 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | Sonnax |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. Chrysler changed the 46RE's connector and separator plate more than once, and this listing is built for the 2000-2001 revision specifically. For 2002 and newer trucks with the push-in connector, see our 2002-up Sonnax-updated valve body instead.
This is a remanufactured unit assembled to factory bore and spool dimensions. We also stock a Sonnax-updated, dyno-tested 2000-2001 valve body that corrects known wear points and is verified on a test stand before it ships, for buyers who want that extra step.
Yes. A worn low/reverse circuit inside the valve body is a common cause of weak, delayed or missing reverse on the 46RE.
ATF+4.
Verify governor pressure tracks road speed correctly using a scan tool or gauge. A lagging or erratic reading points at the governor pressure sensor or solenoid rather than the valve body itself.
The filter and pan gasket, at minimum, so debris from the old unit does not circulate through the new valve body. If the original governor pressure solenoid has any code history, replace it in the same job.
