68RFE Solenoid Kit, new and ready to install. Fits the 68RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
If your Ram 2500 or 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins and 68RFE six-speed has started flaring on upshifts while towing, dropping into limp mode on a grade, or setting pressure switch and solenoid circuit codes, the solenoid pack on top of the valve body is one of the first parts to check. This listing is a new Mopar-branded solenoid kit. The product photo shows the solenoid pack together with a pan filter and pan gasket, so the job of dropping the pan and swapping the pack can be done with fresh service parts in one pass.
The 68RFE is a clutch-to-clutch design: on every shift one clutch drains while the next one fills, and there are no bands or sprags to cover a sloppy handoff. The solenoid pack is what times those events. It bolts to the front plate of the valve body and carries the clutch solenoids, the line pressure solenoid and a set of pressure switches that report back to the computer. Sonnax describes five pressure switches in the RFE system that close at roughly 22 psi and release at roughly 11 psi. When a solenoid is slow or a switch never sees pressure, the computer logs a fault and often defaults to a limp gear to protect the clutches. Behind a diesel making this much torque at low rpm, a pack that is even slightly slow shows up as heat and slip long before it shows up as a hard failure.
Keep in mind that the 68RFE has known weak spots that mimic a bad pack, including low/reverse switch valve wear, overdrive clutch heat damage on towing trucks, and converter wear from overheating. Our 68RFE Ram 3500 shift problem guide walks through how to separate them.
Pull codes with a scan tool that reads transmission data, not just engine codes. Look at commanded versus actual line pressure: GEARS Magazine gives a healthy idle figure of 60 to 70 psi with the two numbers close together. A wide gap points toward pressure supply rather than the pack. Next, unplug the pass-through connector and measure solenoid resistance; Sonnax lists the clutch solenoids at about 1.3 ohms and the line pressure solenoid at about 4.3 ohms at room temperature. A coil that is open, shorted, or far off spec is your answer. Our 68RFE shift solenoid testing guide covers each step, including how to rule out the harness and case connector first.
This kit is listed for the 68RFE without a year range, so check it against your truck before ordering. Chrysler changed the 68RFE pack over the years. Transmission Digest describes the early white-connector pack, a gray-connector pack from around 2010 that dropped the overdrive solenoid, and a blue-connector 2019-up design that added a separate converter clutch solenoid and a reverse clutch solenoid. The pack in this photo has a light-colored connector, not blue, which places it with the pre-2019 design. If your truck is a 2019 or newer, look at the 2019-up 68RFE solenoid kit instead. If you are not sure which generation you have, compare the color of your case connector with the photo or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm it. You can browse every part for this transmission on the 68RFE parts page.
If the truck tows hard, adding a 68RFE transmission cooler helps keep fluid temperatures down so the new pack and the clutches it controls last longer.
| Fits | 68RFE |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | Mopar |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
The pictured pack has a light-colored case connector, which matches the pre-2019 design. 2019-up trucks use a blue-connector pack with a separate converter clutch solenoid and a reverse clutch solenoid, so they need the 2019-up kit. Send us your year and VIN if you want us to confirm.
The product photo shows a new Mopar-branded solenoid pack with a pan filter and pan gasket. Compare the photo with what you need before ordering, and contact us with any question about contents.
The pack mounts to the valve body front plate, so on most trucks the valve body comes out with it after the pan is dropped. Reinstall the pack with 53 in-lb on its Torx bolts and use new seals.
ATF+4. Check the level with the fluid at operating temperature, at least 160 degrees F, rather than cold, or the reading will be off.
Yes. Clear codes, run a quick learn with a scan tool that supports it, then drive 10 to 15 full shift cycles so the computer adapts to the new solenoids.
Not always. P0871 is a pressure switch rationality fault. A failed switch in the pack is common, but low line pressure, a damaged harness or a valve body problem can trigger it too, so check line pressure and wiring first.
