65RFE Pump, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 65RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
The 65RFE is the six-speed version of Chrysler's RFE automatic that went into the 2012 Ram 1500, Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 4.7L and 5.7L V8s. When one of these starts to lag going into gear, slips as the fluid gets hot, or sets a line pressure code, the front pump is a common culprit. This is a remanufactured 65RFE pump assembly, rebuilt and ready to bolt in, so the most important hydraulic component in the transmission comes back to correct pressure without you sourcing and fitting individual gears, bushings and valves.
Physically the 65RFE is the same transmission as the 545RFE it replaced, apart from an improved torque converter and new calibration that lets the computer use all six forward ratios in sequence when the driver selects gears manually. That means the pump is the same style of unit: a gear pump at the front of the case, turned by the converter hub at engine speed, feeding main line pressure to every clutch. It is also a valve housing. The pressure regulator valve, the TCC regulator and switch valves and the TC limit valve all live in the pump body and cover. Wear in the gears or the pressure regulator shows up as low pressure, and wear in the converter valves shows up as converter clutch slip and overheating. A remanufactured pump addresses both halves at once, which is the main reason to choose one over a bare used core.
A pump is a lot of labor, so prove it first. Set the fluid level hot in Park; low fluid makes the pump pull air and produce weak, slow pressure. Confirm the filter and its seal are correct. With a scan tool, watch desired versus actual line pressure at operating temperature. If actual falls below desired while the solenoid is commanding full pressure, the pump or the pressure regulator in it is the likely cause. If the pressure numbers are fine but one shift flares, look at the valve body or solenoid pack instead. The RFE pump failure guide lays out that test order, and our 545RFE Grand Cherokee problems guide covers the other common faults in these same Jeep and Dodge drivetrains.
This pump is listed for the 65RFE without a year range. The 65RFE tag was used from the 2012 model year in the Ram 1500 with the 4.7L or 5.7L, the Durango with the 5.7L and the Grand Cherokee with the 5.7L. Earlier vehicles with the same transmission are tagged 545RFE. The aftermarket treats later 545RFE, 65RFE and 66RFE pump assemblies as one group and early 45RFE and 545RFE pumps as another, because of casting and lube circuit changes, so an early pump and a late pump are not automatically interchangeable. Compare your old pump with the photo, including the stator support and cover castings, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm the match. Related parts for this family are on the 545RFE and 65RFE parts page, and if you need a dated part instead, see the 65RFE pump for 2012-18.
On a high-mileage 65RFE the pump is often one part of a larger refresh. A RFE overhaul kit supplies the seals and gaskets for the case once it is open, and the RFE pump diagnosis guide explains the pressure readings to recheck after the install.
| Fits | 65RFE |
| Part type | Pump |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| 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.
The 65RFE name was used from the 2012 model year in the Ram 1500 with the 4.7L or 5.7L, the Dodge Durango with the 5.7L and the Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.7L. Earlier versions of the same transmission are tagged 545RFE.
Later 545RFE, 65RFE and 66RFE pumps are grouped together by the aftermarket, while early 45RFE and 545RFE pumps are a different design. Compare your old pump with the photo or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships.
The pump houses the pressure regulator and converter clutch valves as well as the gears. A remanufactured unit has those wear areas addressed, while a used pump carries whatever wear it already had.
ATF+4 only. Do not use additives or universal fluids. Prime the pump before first start and set the final level in Park at operating temperature.
Yes. The TCC regulator and TCC switch valves are in the pump on the RFE family, so wear there can cause converter clutch slip, shudder or no lockup, along with slip codes.
