68RFE Valve Body 2007-2018, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 68RFE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 2007-2018 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 or 5500 with the 6.7L Cummins and the 68RFE six-speed that bangs into gear, flares on the upshift while towing, loses overdrive, or drops into limp mode with a pressure switch code usually has a worn valve body behind it. This remanufactured 68RFE valve body covers the whole first-generation production run, from the 2007 launch behind the 6.7L to the last year before Chrysler redesigned the hydraulic controls for 2019.
The 68RFE is a clutch-to-clutch automatic, so there are no bands or one-way fail-safes doing the work for it. Every shift is the valve body releasing one clutch and applying another at the right instant. The solenoid pack bolts on top and is commanded by the TCM; the casting below it carries the pressure regulator valve, the solenoid switch valve and its plugs, the low/reverse switch valve and the converter clutch valves. Five pressure switches in the solenoid pack report back whether each clutch circuit actually built pressure. When a bore wears oval, oil that should apply a clutch leaks to sump instead. Under a heavy trailer behind a high-torque diesel, that small leak becomes slip, heat and burnt clutch plates.
Pressure switch codes get blamed on the solenoid pack, but on this family worn bores and leaking switch valve plugs inside the valve body cause roughly 90 percent of P0871 complaints. The switches close at about 23 psi and open at about 11 psi, so a leaking circuit that never reaches that threshold sets the code even though the electrical side is fine. Put a gauge on the line pressure port: normal OE line pressure runs about 60 psi minimum and 150-160 psi at stall, and a large gap between desired and actual pressure on a scan tool points at hydraulic leakage. Our 68RFE valve body problems and testing guide walks through the reverse test and the bore-by-bore symptom list, and the 68RFE shift solenoid guide helps rule out an electrical fault first. If the truck has already lost an overdrive clutch, read the 68RFE valve body wear guide before putting a fresh clutch pack behind the same worn body.
This listing is for the 68RFE from 2007 through 2018, the gray-connector design used in Ram heavy-duty Cummins trucks before the 2019 change. From 2019 on, Chrysler added a lower valve body section with a reverse accumulator and a dedicated converter clutch solenoid and switched to a blue connector, so a 2019-up truck needs the 2019-up 68RFE valve body instead. Within 2007-2018, early and late castings are not identical: our catalog splits up-to-2009 seven-ball bodies from 2010-2018 five-ball bodies, so count the check balls in your old separator plate, compare the casting and solenoid pack against the photos, or send your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. Every year range is in the 68RFE collection.
The valve body comes out from under the truck after dropping the pan, filter and manual valve linkage; keep the check balls and separator plate with the new unit as supplied. Torque the bolts evenly in sequence, and do not overtighten the solenoid pack, since a warped conductor plate on this unit causes its own pressure leaks. Fit a new filter kit, refill with ATF+4 and check the level hot. Then run the TCM quick learn with a scan tool so the clutch volume indexes match the new hydraulics. If the old pan was full of clutch material, a 68RFE rebuild kit belongs on the bench at the same time, and a deep aluminum pan adds fluid capacity for trucks that tow.
| Fits | 68RFE 2007-2018 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| 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.
No. Starting in 2019 the 68RFE gained a lower valve body section with a reverse accumulator, a dedicated converter clutch solenoid and a blue connector. This unit is for the 2007-2018 design; 2019-up trucks need the 2019-up valve body.
Usually it means the valve body is leaking, not that the pressure switch is bad. Worn bores and leaking switch valve plugs cause about nine in ten P0871 codes on RFE transmissions. Confirm with a pressure test and the reverse test before replacing parts.
Not always. Earlier 68RFE bodies used a seven-ball separator plate layout and 2010-2018 bodies use five balls. Count the check balls in your old unit or send your VIN so we can confirm the right version.
ATF+4. Refill, check the level at operating temperature, and do not mix in universal fluids that are not rated for ATF+4.
Yes. Run the TCM quick learn so the transmission relearns clutch fill volumes for the new valve body. Skipping it can leave harsh or soft shifts until the adaptives settle.
