Exhibit 23




                       Consent of Independent Accountants


Ford Motor Company
One American Road
Dearborn, Michigan


Re:    Ford Motor Company Registration Statement
       Nos. 33-64605, 33-61107, 33-58255, 33-54737, 33-54283
       33-50238, 33-36043, 33-19036, 2-95018, 333-27993,
       333-49547, 333-58701, 333-47445, 333-37536, 333-38586,
       333-40260, 333-61886 and 333-72478 on Form S-8

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the above Registration
Statements of our report dated June 10, 2002, to the Board of Directors of Ford
Motor Company with respect to the financial statements of the Ford Motor Company
Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees at December 30, 2001 and 2000,
and for the year ended December 30, 2001, which is included in this Annual
Report on Form 11-K.



/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan
June 10, 2002