Exhibit 23











                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 of our report  dated  February  15, 2002  relating to the
financial  statements,  which appears in 2001 Annual Report to  Shareholders  of
Ford Motor Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 28, 2002