JF011E Solenoid Kit 2012, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the JF011E. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 2012 Altima 2.5, Rogue, Sentra, Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass or Patriot, or Mitsubishi Outlander has started to judder, flare or fall into a weak fixed-ratio mode with pressure-control codes stored, the 2012 JF011E solenoid set is where most shops look first. This remanufactured kit is built for 2012 JF011E transmissions, and as the photo shows, it is not a bag of loose coils: the solenoids come mounted on a valve body, together with a filter, O-ring and pan gasket, so you are not testing and swapping solenoids one at a time.
The JF011E is a belt-and-pulley CVT, so its solenoids are not timing gear changes the way they would in a stepped automatic. They set line pressure, the clamp force on the secondary pulley, and converter clutch apply. The TCM reads pressure feedback and fires the solenoids to keep belt grip matched to engine torque, while a step motor moves the ratio-control valve. If a coil weakens, pressure falls behind the command and the computer either lets the belt slip or protects the unit by locking it into fail-safe.
Check wiring before parts. A chafed internal harness or a loose case connector gives the same codes as a dead coil. Next, look at the fluid and the pan magnet: fine metal means the belt or pulleys are wearing, and Sonnax ties low secondary pressure to belt slip, fretting and pulley damage, so a long-running slip may have done harm beyond the solenoids. If the fluid is clean and the codes follow pressure control, this assembly is the right repair. Our JATCO CVT problems and fixes guide covers the belt-versus-solenoid call on Nissan units, and the CVT limp mode causes guide walks through the fail-safe codes.
This kit is listed for 2012 JF011E transmissions. In 2012 that unit was behind the Nissan Altima 2.5 sedan and coupe, the Rogue, and the Sentra, the Dodge Caliber, the Jeep Compass and Patriot with a CVT, and Mitsubishi Lancer and Outlander CVT models. It does not fit the 3.5L V6 Altima or Murano, which use the larger JF010E. Jatco revised the internal harness connector and calibrations during the run, so compare the number on your old valve body and the connector shape before ordering, or send us your VIN. If your vehicle is a 2009-2011, our 2009-2012 JF011E solenoid kit may be the closer match; the full lineup is in our CVT parts collection.
Drain, drop the pan, and unplug the internal harness and the ROM calibration chip. Leave that ROM with the car - it is programmed to your TCM, and a mismatched one causes a calibration code. Pin the pulley-ratio lever with a 3 mm rod through the access hole by the filter bracket before unbolting, as Transmission Digest describes, so the ratio-control valve cannot pop out. Fit the new filter, O-ring and gasket from the kit, fill with NS-2 on Nissan models (CVTF+4 on Jeep and Dodge), check the level hot, then clear codes and let the TCM relearn on a gentle road test. Pair it with fresh fluid such as our Idemitsu NS-2 CVT fluid; if the converter clutch circuit alone is acting up and the rest checks out, a separate JF011E TCC solenoid is the narrower repair.
| Fits | JF011E 2012 |
| 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, the solenoids are supplied mounted on a remanufactured valve body, along with a filter, O-ring and pan gasket. You do not need to transfer solenoids from your old unit.
No. The 3.5L V6 Altima uses the larger JF010E. This kit is for the JF011E behind the 2.5L four-cylinder and the other 2012 models listed.
Pressure-control solenoid performance codes such as P0746 and P0776, and line pressure or sensor codes such as P0868 and P0841, often with a judder or fail-safe mode.
Not if you keep your original ROM calibration chip. Clear codes afterward and let the TCM relearn with a few gentle stops and starts.
Nissan NS-2 for Nissan models and Chrysler CVTF+4 for Jeep and Dodge. Set the level with the fluid at operating temperature.
