68RFE Overhaul Kit 2011-18, new and ready to install. Fits the 68RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 2011 to 2018 Ram 2500 or 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins that drops into limp mode, flashes the check engine light and throws solenoid or pressure switch codes after a hot tow is the truck this kit is built for. Although it is catalogued under our overhaul kits, the photo shows what actually comes in the box: a 68RFE solenoid and pressure switch block, the internal pan filter, the spin-on secondary filter, its sealing ring and a pan gasket. That is the electrical repair plus the fluid service in one order, rather than a full set of rebuild seals.
The 68RFE has no throttle valve cable or governor. Every clutch apply in the six-speed is commanded by the transmission computer through the solenoid block bolted to the top of the valve body. The solenoids feed oil to the clutch circuits, and the pressure switches in the same housing report back that each circuit really received pressure. Sonnax describes those switches closing at roughly 22 psi of clutch apply pressure. When a coil goes weak or a switch seal rips, the computer sees a mismatch between what it commanded and what it was told, sets a code and holds the truck in a fixed limp gear to protect the clutches.
The 2011 to 2018 years matter here. Transmission Digest documents that by 2010 Chrysler revised the 68RFE valve body and dropped the separate overdrive solenoid, and that block is identified by a gray pass-through case connector. In 2019 the design changed again to a blue connector with a separate converter clutch solenoid and a normally applied reverse solenoid, which is why a 2019-up block is not a swap for this range.
Not every 68RFE code is the block. Sonnax reports that P0871, the overdrive pressure switch performance code, is caused by worn valve body bores and switch valve plugs about 90 percent of the time, so a repeat P0871 means the casting needs a vacuum test, not a new block. A string of codes all at once usually means a shared power feed, ground or case connector problem. Check the connector pins and harness first, then look at individual circuits. Our 68RFE shift solenoid symptoms and testing guide walks through the resistance and scan tool checks, and the 68RFE valve body testing guide covers when the bores are the real fault.
This listing is for the 68RFE from 2011 through 2018, the Ram 2500 and 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins in that span. The key match is the gray pass-through connector on your current block. A white-connector block from an earlier truck still has the overdrive solenoid and a blue-connector block belongs to 2019 and later. Transmission Digest also warns that the solenoid block gasket on the valve body changed with the blue design, and the wrong one causes a bind-up or a neutral shift. Compare the part number and connector color on your old block to the photo, or send us your year and VIN before it ships. Other years and parts are on the 68RFE parts page.
If testing showed worn bores, a 2011-2018 68RFE valve body is the better buy, and trucks that tow regularly benefit from the 2011-2018 68RFE shift kit at the same time the pan is down.
| Fits | 68RFE 2011-18 |
| 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. The pictured contents are a solenoid and pressure switch block with a pan filter, spin-on filter and pan gasket. It does not include piston seals, sealing rings or clutches. For an in-case seal and gasket set, look at the master and overhaul rebuild kits on the 68RFE parts page.
No. 2019 and later trucks use a blue-connector block with a separate converter clutch solenoid and a reverse clutch solenoid. This kit covers the gray-connector 2011 to 2018 design. Send your VIN if you are unsure which you have.
Mopar ATF+4 (MS-9602). Do not use a universal multi-vehicle fluid. Check the level with the transmission at operating temperature.
Yes. Clear the stored codes and run the quick learn procedure so the computer relearns clutch volume with the new solenoids. Without it the first shifts can be harsh or flared until it adapts.
Usually not. Sonnax reports most repeat P0871 codes come from worn solenoid switch valve bores in the valve body. Vacuum test the valve body before buying a block for that code.
