Chrysler Car PDF Service Manuals

 Chrysler Corporation is the No. 3 American automaker, part of the "Big Detroit Three" along with General Motors and Ford. The company was founded by Walter Chrysler in 1925 on the basis of the Maxwell company he acquired. Until the end of the 20th century, the corporation remained independent, producing cars of various classes under the brands Chrysler (1924-present), Dodge (1928-present), Plymouth (1928-2001), DeSoto (1928-1960), Imperial ( 1955-1983), Jeep (1987-present) and Eagle (1988-1998). From 1964 to 1978 it owned Chrysler Europe, which included Simca and Rootes Group, from 1987 to 1993. - Italian company Lamborghini. In 1987, Chrysler Corporation absorbed American Motors Corporation. From 1998 to 2007 Chrysler was part of the DaimlerChrysler concern, and since 2014 belongs to the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) consortium.

From the founding of the corporation in 1925 until the mid-70s. Only full-size cars in the mid-price segment were produced under the Chrysler brand. The exception was the luxury model Imperial, which in 1955 was separated into an independent brand. Initially, Chrysler products were distinguished by quality and engineering innovation. The revolutionary aerodynamic Chrysler Airflow was launched in 1934, but the public was skeptical, so Chrysler management avoided experimenting with styling until 1955. Everything changed with the arrival of the famous designer Virgil Exner, who developed a whole generation of cars in the "Forward Look" style (1955-1963), the most notable feature of which was the high tail fins. During this same period, Chrysler released a series of high-performance cars with Hemi V8 engines known as the Chrysler 300 Letter Series (1955-1965). In 1964-1968. full-size Chrysler bodies, designed by Elwood Engel, had flat sides, and in 1969-1973. - fuselage shape.

During the fuel crisis of the 70s. Chrysler Corporation's financial situation worsened, but in 1978 the company was headed by Lee Iacocca, who managed to regain lost market position through the introduction of mid-size front-wheel drive models and minivans, as well as cooperation with Mitsubishi Motors. The creation of the DaimlerChrysler concern in 1998 meant a partial loss of the company's independence in exchange for access to the financial resources and technologies of the German automaker Daimler-Benz AG. In 2007, Chrysler left its membership, but another economic crisis led to the bankruptcy of the corporation in 2009 and a merger with Fiat.

Currently, FCA US LLC, the North American division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, sells more than 2 million vehicles a year, including 500,000 passenger cars, and together with Fiat is the seventh largest automaker in the world. It owns the Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler and Ram brands, as well as the SRT (Street & Racing Technology) sports division. Collectively, the products of Chrysler's divisions are often referred to as "Mopar" (MotorParts). Since the 30s. This brand sold spare parts for Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and DeSoto, and today the Mopar department also deals with tuning.