65RFE Overhaul Kit 2004-14, new and ready to install. Fits the 65RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
This is the soft-parts kit for rebuilding a 545RFE or 65RFE built from 2004 through 2014: Precision International part number KP13900AX. It carries the gaskets, O-rings, rubber seals and small common soft parts a teardown uses up, and it is supplied without the molded (bonded) pistons. It is for the Ram 1500, Durango, Dakota, Grand Cherokee or Commander owner, or the shop doing the job, whose RFE unit is coming out for slipping when hot, a late engagement into gear in the morning, or leaks that keep coming back. One honest correction to the general listing text: this kit does not contain frictions or steel plates. Those are bought separately if the clutches are worn.
The RFE units shift entirely with clutch packs. There are no bands to adjust, and the solenoid block on the valve body decides which clutch gets oil. That oil has to travel from the pump through the reaction shaft support and the input shaft into spinning clutch housings, and the sealing rings and piston seals in this kit are what keep it there. When they harden or wear, the clutch gets less pressure than the controller commanded, so it slips, heats and eventually burns. Because the RFE controller compares what it asked for with what the pressure switches report, worn seals often show up as pressure switch or gear ratio codes long before the unit stops moving. Replacing every seal at once is the only way to know each circuit is sealed again.
Hang a gauge before condemning the seals. Chrysler wants steady line pressure in Park, Reverse and Drive on these units, and our 545RFE line pressure testing guide walks through the procedure and what an unsteady reading means. A worn pump or a worn valve body bore can look exactly like leaking seals on a scan tool, so read the RFE valve body testing guide as well; its checks apply across the family. If the pressure is good and the fault is electrical, a 65RFE solenoid pack kit may be the fix instead of a rebuild.
The kit is listed for the 545RFE (also sold as the 5-45RFE) and the 65RFE from 2004 to 2014, with the maker noting the application varies slightly by platform. That range crosses several running changes. The 545RFE grew directly out of the 45RFE, and as our 45RFE vs 545RFE comparison explains, the biggest parts wall in the family sits around 2009, when the solenoid block and valve body were revised. Seal sizes are shared across most of the run, but compare the gaskets and seals in the kit with what you remove, and send us your year and VIN if you want the fit confirmed. If you need a kit with a different content mix for 2006 and later units, see the 545RFE/65RFE 2006-up overhaul kit. Every part we carry for this family is in the 545RFE collection.
| Fits | 65RFE 2004-14 |
| Part type | Overhaul Kit |
| Condition | New |
| 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. KP13900AX is a gasket and seal overhaul kit: gaskets, O-rings, rubber seals and small common soft parts. Frictions, steels, filters and bonded pistons are not included.
The kit is listed for the 545RFE and 65RFE from 2004 to 2014. The 45RFE shares most of its hardware with the 545RFE, but it is not on the kit's list, so compare seals or send us your VIN first.
Only if the bonded rubber is soft, uncracked and fully attached to the metal. If any piston fails that check, replace it, because this kit is supplied without molded pistons.
ATF+4 only. Set the level on the dipstick with the fluid warm and the engine running, then clear adaptives and let the controller relearn.
Only if the slip is from leaking seals with clutches still in good shape. Burned frictions, a worn pump or a worn valve body bore cause the same symptoms, so test line pressure and inspect the clutches before deciding what to buy.
