SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FORD WILLIAM CLAY

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

ONE AMERICAN ROAD

(Street)

DEARBORN

48126

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORD MOTOR CO [ F ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	12/16/2004		G	26,800	D	$0	8,075,558	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value							167,248	I	By Spouse⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value							1,382,162	I	By Voting Trust⁽²⁾
Class B Stock, $0.01 par value							192,254	I	By Spouse⁽¹⁾
Class B Stock, $0.01 par value	01/13/2004		G	25,856	D	$0	8,683,151	I	By Voting Trust⁽²⁾
Class B Stock, $0.01 par value	11/30/2004		G	3,719,875	D	$0	4,963,276	I	By Voting Trust⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ford Stock Units	⁽³⁾						⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	⁽³⁾		17,234	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares owned by my wife.

2. I am one of five trustees of the voting trust. In said voting trust are 1,382,162 shares of Common Stock and 4,963,276 shares of Class B Stock which are held for my sole benefit. I disclaim beneficial ownership of any other shares of Common Stock or Class B Stock held in said voting trust.

3. These Ford Stock Units were acquired under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. In general, these Ford Stock Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash, on January 10th of the year following termination of Board service, based upon the then current market value of a share of Common Stock.

Remarks:

	s/Kathryn S. Lamping, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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