6R80 Solenoid Kit 2011-2018, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6R80. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 2011-2018 F-150, Expedition, Navigator or Mustang six-speed is slamming into gear, flaring between shifts, dropping into a single-gear limp mode, or setting solenoid codes, this is the heavier fix: a remanufactured 6R80 solenoid kit supplied as a complete assembly. As pictured, it is the aluminum valve body casting with all seven solenoids already seated in the lead frame, so you are replacing the hydraulic and electrical control side of the transmission in one piece instead of swapping solenoids into a worn body.
The 6R80 has no shift cables or governor. The powertrain computer sends a controlled current to each solenoid, and each solenoid turns that current into a hydraulic pressure that applies or releases a clutch. ATRA's breakdown of the unit counts seven solenoids on the body: six variable force solenoids that shape clutch and line pressure, plus shift solenoid E, the one simple on/off unit. The valve body bores they feed are just as important as the coils. Sonnax notes that wear in the solenoid pressure regulator and main pressure regulator bores causes pressure complaints on its own, and new solenoids cannot cure a worn bore. That is the main argument for buying the full assembly.
Check the simple things before paying for an assembly. Fluid level and condition come first, then the lead frame: Ford TSB 13-6-8 traces a 6R80 that starts out in 5th gear to the molded lead frame and says the solenoids do not need to be replaced for that repair. If the frame checks out, compare commanded solenoid current to shift timing with a scan tool. Our 6R80 pressure control solenoid guide explains line pressure complaints, and the shift solenoid symptoms guide walks through code-by-code testing. If one coil is bad and the bores are healthy, a 7-piece 6R80 solenoid set costs far less. Also note that a no 4th-6th complaint with an SSE code is not always electrical; GEARS documented 6R80s with P0771 where the real fault was stripped rear planet splines.
This assembly is listed for the 6R80 from 2011 through 2018. That span crosses changes inside the unit: Sonnax publishes separate valve body kits for the 2015-and-later 6R80, and the 2007-2010 bodies used a different shift solenoid E than later builds. So do not buy on model year alone. Read the transmission identification tag and the 12-digit solenoid body ID, and compare the casting and lead frame connector to your old body. Send us your year and VIN if you want us to check before it ships. Other years and every 6R80 part we carry are on the 6R80 transmission parts page; a single-year option is the 2016 6R80 valve body.
The assembly bolts in from the pan side. Drain the fluid, remove the pan and filter, unplug the case connector and lower the old body, keeping the manual valve aligned with the selector. Torque the valve body bolts to 8 Nm (71 in-lb) per Sonnax's 6R80 booklet and the metal pan to 14 Nm (10 ft-lb). Refill with Mercon LV only. Then do the step most comebacks skip: program the new 12-digit solenoid body ID and the 13-digit strategy into the computer. ATRA notes that a mismatch is a direct cause of harsh shifts. Reset adaptive learning and drive the adaptive cycle; Ford's TSB 20-2060 warns shifts may stay firmer than normal for several days while it relearns. If the transmission has high mileage and burnt fluid, consider a full 6R80 overhaul kit at the same time, since debris from worn clutches will shorten the life of any new solenoid body.
| Fits | 6R80 2011-2018 |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| 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.
As pictured, it is the complete assembly: the valve body casting with all seven solenoids installed in the lead frame. If you only need loose solenoids, our 7-piece 6R80 solenoid set is the lower-cost option.
It is listed for 2011-2018, but the 6R80 had internal revisions in that span, including separate 2015-later valve body designs. Match your transmission ID tag and solenoid body ID, or send us your year and VIN to confirm.
Yes. The new solenoid body ID and the strategy have to be programmed into the computer, then adaptive learning reset and relearned. Skipping that step is a common cause of harsh shifts after a valve body swap.
Maybe not. Ford TSB 13-6-8 links that complaint to the molded lead frame and states the solenoids do not need replacing for that repair. Test the lead frame before buying a solenoid body.
Mercon LV automatic transmission fluid. Do not mix in older Mercon V or universal fluids.
