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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                                  May 15, 2000
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                 Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported)



                        DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2001-A
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware                           000-11367-93              Applied For
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                   Number)                  Identification No.)



                 1201 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (302) 428-3375
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events

         On the payment date May 7, 2001, payments were made to the holders of
DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust Series 2001-A, Asset Backed Notes.



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         Listed below are the financial statements, pro forma financial
information and exhibits, if any, filed as a part of this Report:

         (a)      Financial statement of businesses acquired:

                      None

         (b)      Pro forma financial information:

                      None

         (c)      Exhibits:


                      Exhibit 99:       Monthly report to holders of the
                                        Asset Backed Notes, Series 2001-A,
                                        relating to the May 7, 2001 Payment
                                        Date.






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                                  SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2001-A
                                             (Registrant)

                                  By:  Chrysler Financial Company L.L.C., as
                                       Administrator


Date:  May 15, 2001               By:     /s/  B.C. Babbish
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                                          B.C. Babbish
                                          Assistant Secretary











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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.            Description

   99                  Monthly report to holders of the Asset Backed Notes,
                       Series 2001-A, relating to the May 7, 2001 Payment Date.









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