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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-03-000074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD EDSEL B II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31214-01
		FILM NUMBER:		03770996

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORD MOTOR COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE AMERICAN ROAD
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD MOTOR CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000037996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				380549190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROAD
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3133223000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN RD
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
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        <issuerName>FORD MOTOR CO</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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   <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired under the Company's 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">These shares were withheld by the Company to cover my income tax liability relating to a grant to me of Common Stock under the Co
mpany's 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  </footnote>
   <footnote id="F3">The reporting person indirectly holds the following shares of Common Stock: 15,192 by Company plan; 24,321 by spouse - I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares; 16,035 by spouse as custodian - I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares held for my children; 343,421 by trust-children - I am the trustee of these trusts for two of my children. I disclam beneficial ownership of these shares; 131,683 by conservatorship-I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares which are held by me as conse</footnote>
   <footnote id="F4">The reporting person indirectly holds the following shares of Class B Stock: 32,508 by spouse - I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares; 24,098 by spouse as custodian - I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares held by my wife as custodian for my children; 2,335,412 by voting trust - I am a trustee of the voting trust which holds these shares for my benefit. I disclaim beneficial ownership of any other shares of Class B Stock in said voting trust; 420,448 by voting trust-children, I am a  children. </footnote>
   <footnote id="F5">The reporting person also indirectly holds the following shares of Class B Stock: 50,196 by custodian - I disclaim beneficial own
ership of these shares held by me as custodian for one of my children. </footnote>
   <footnote id="F6">These Ford Stock Units were credited to my account by the Company at the crediting price of $11.09 per Stock Unit 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.</footnote>
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       <signatureName>Edsel B. Ford II</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>s/K.S. Lamping, Atty-in-Fact</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate>
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