8-K

UNITED STATES
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

December 15, 2004 (December 8, 2004)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2004-B

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-75942-08	74-6523269
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
1011 Centre Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, Delaware 19805-1266

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(248) 427-2565

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01. Other Events
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Monthly Report to Holders of Asset Backed Notes

Section 8. Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events

     On the payment date December 8, 2004, payments were made to the holders of DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust Series 2004-B, Asset Backed Notes.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements 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 2004-B, relating to the December 8, 2004 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 2004-B (Registrant)
By:	DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, as Administrator
By:	/s/ Mark L. Davis
	Mark L. Davis
	Assistant Controller

Date: December 15, 2004

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Monthly report to holders of the Asset Backed Notes, Series 2004-B, relating to the December 8, 2004 Payment Date.

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

Chrysler Financial	Distribution Date: 08-Dec-04
DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2004-B Monthly Servicer’s Certificate (HW)	Page 1 of 2

Payment Determination Statement Number	5
Distribution Date	08-Dec-04

Dates Covered	From and Including	To and Including
Collections Period	01-Nov-04	30-Nov-04
Accrual Period	08-Nov-04	07-Dec-04
30/360 Days	30
Actual/360 Days	30

	Number of
Collateral Pool Balance Data	Accounts		$ Amount
Pool Balance — Beginning of Period		83,219		1,400,034,761.35
Collections of Installment Principal				28,809,590.92
Collections Attributable to Full Payoffs				18,086,445.80
Principal Amount of Repurchases				0.00
Principal Amount of Gross Losses				1,833,037.89
Pool Balance — End of Period		81,157		1,351,305,686.74

Pool Statistics	End of Period
Initial Pool Balance (Pool Balance at the Purchase Date)		1,591,599,286.14
Pool Factor (Pool Balance as a Percent of Initial Pool Balance)		84.90	%
Ending O/C Amount		105,420,238.26
Coverage Ratio (Ending Pool Balance as a Percent of Ending Notes)		108.46	%
Cumulative Net Losses		1,339,530.53
Net Loss Ratio (3 mo. Weighted Avg.)		0.35980	%
Cumulative Recovery Ratio		52.31	%
60+ Days Delinquency Amount		4,324,272.59
Delinquency Ratio (3 mo. Weighted Avg.)		0.25570	%
Weighted Average APR		6.127	%
Weighted Average Remaining Term (months)		49.20
Weighted Average Seasoning (months)		13.52

Chrysler Financial	Distribution Date: 08-Dec-04
DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2004-B Monthly Servicer’s Certificate (HW)	Page 2 of 2

Cash Sources
Collections of Installment Principal	28,809,590.92
Collections Attributable to Full Payoffs	18,086,445.80
Principal Amount of Repurchases	0.00
Recoveries on Loss Accounts	972,895.30
Collections of Interest	7,280,579.32
Investment Earnings	60,674.01
Reserve Account	3,750,000.00
Total Sources	58,960,185.35
Cash Uses
Servicer Fee	1,166,695.63
A Note Interest	2,980,583.56
Priority Principal Distribution Amount	0.00
B Note Interest	145,875.00
Reserve Fund	3,750,000.00
Regular Principal Distribution Amount	50,917,031.16
Distribution to Certificateholders	0.00
Total Cash Uses	58,960,185.35
Administrative Payment
Total Principal and Interest Sources	58,960,185.35
Investment Earnings in Trust Account	(60,674.01	)
Daily Collections Remitted	(55,872,057.41	)
Cash Reserve in Trust Account	(3,750,000.00	)
Servicer Fee (withheld)	(1,166,695.63	)
O/C Release to Seller	0.00
Payment Due to/(from) Trust Account	(1,889,241.70	)

O/C Release	(Prospectus pg S18-S20)
Pool Balance			1,351,305,686.74
Yield Supplement O/C Amount			(54,237,876.94	)
Adjusted Pool Balance			1,297,067,809.80
Total Securities			1,245,885,448.48
Adjusted O/C Amount			51,182,361.32
Target Overcollateralization Amount			64,853,390.49
O/C Release Period?		No
O/C Release			0.00

	Beginning		Ending		Principal		Principal per		Interest		Interest per
	Balance		Balance		Payment		$1000 Face		Payment		$1000 Face		Original
Notes
Class A-1 380,000,000 @ 1.72%		176,802,479.64		125,885,448.48		50,917,031.16		133.9921873		253,416.89		0.6668866		380000000
Class A-2 427,000,000 @ 2.48%		375,000,000.00		375,000,000.00		0.00		0.0000000		775,000.00		2.0666667		375000000
Class A-3 366,000,000 @ 3.18%		480,000,000.00		480,000,000.00		0.00		0.0000000		1,272,000.00		2.6500000		480000000
Class A-4 282,000,000 @ 3.71%		220,000,000.00		220,000,000.00		0.00		0.0000000		680,166.67		3.0916667		220000000
Class B 45,000,000 @ 3.89%		45,000,000.00		45,000,000.00		0.00		0.0000000		145,875.00		3.2416667		45000000
Total Notes		1,296,802,479.64		1,245,885,448.48		50,917,031.16				3,126,458.56				1,500,000,000.00

* Class A-1 Interest is computed on an Actual/360 Basis. Days in current period 30