68RFE Clutch Module, new and ready to install. Fits the 68RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
This is a BorgWarner friction module, part number B72119C, for the Chrysler 68RFE in 2007-and-newer Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups with the 6.7L Cummins. Most buyers have a truck that flares on the 3-4 shift with a trailer behind it, slips in fifth or sixth on a grade, or came off a tow with burnt fluid and a pan full of black lining. BorgWarner is an original-equipment friction supplier, and this module is the usual choice for a stock-power rebuild that should apply and wear like the factory unit.
The 68RFE has no bands. Its six forward speeds and reverse come from multi-plate clutches: input clutches that drive parts of the gear train (underdrive, overdrive and reverse) and holding clutches that lock members to the case (2C, 4C and low/reverse). Each gear applies two clutches at once, and the controller checks pressure switches and speed ratios to confirm the right ones applied. The friction plates are the surfaces that do the work. Once they glaze or wear thin, a clutch takes longer to fill and slips during the change, and the controller flags a ratio or pressure fault. Transmission Digest points out that the factory overdrive pack uses single-sided steels with a core only 0.034 in. thick and sits in a housing that can flex. That pack, which holds fourth, fifth and sixth gears, is where most 68RFE rebuilds start.
Burnt clutches are usually the result, not the cause. Sonnax traces P0871 most often to worn solenoid switch valve bores and plugs in the valve body, which bleed overdrive apply pressure until the switch, closed near 22 psi and reopening near 11 psi, drops out. Read the switch states gear by gear on a scan tool and vacuum-test the switch valve bore before committing to a rebuild. Our 68RFE 3-4 clutch failure guide walks through that sequence, and the valve body testing guide covers repairing the casting so the new frictions are not burned the same way.
The module is listed for the 68RFE from 2007 on. The listing does not give a plate count or year cutoff, and the photo shows BorgWarner friction plates on two cards with no steels. Before you tear down, count the plates in each drum and compare them with the module. The 2019-up units changed the valve body and solenoid layout, so send us your year and VIN if your truck is late-model. If you are towing heavy or running a tuned engine, compare this module with the high energy 68RFE friction pack. If you want a kit with a published per-clutch content list, see the BorgWarner 34068KIT. All of our 68RFE parts are in the 68RFE collection.
| Fits | 68RFE |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | Borg Warner |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
The listing does not list contents, and the photo shows friction plates only, on two BorgWarner cards. Plan to reuse good steels or buy steels separately, and compare plate counts with your drums.
It is listed for the 68RFE from 2007 on, the six-speed behind the 6.7L Cummins in Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups. Send us your year and VIN to double-check a 2019-up truck.
Often only part of it. P0871 most often comes from worn solenoid switch valve bores in the valve body that bleed overdrive pressure. Fix the valve body as well, or the new frictions will burn the same way.
A gasket and seal overhaul kit, a new filter, and any steels that are heat-blued or warped. Many towing builds also upgrade the overdrive clutch housing and steels.
ATF+4 only, which is what the Ram owner's manual specifies for this transmission. Check the level with the fluid at 160 degrees F or hotter.
