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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000037996-03-000179.txt : 20031001
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031001161455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-03-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARRAM ELLEN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234124

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03950
		FILM NUMBER:		03920861

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		229 W 43RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

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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    <periodOfReport>2003-09-30</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>FORD MOTOR CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>F</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MARRAM ELLEN R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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      <securityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>16800.00</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
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  </nonDerivativeTable>
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   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Ford Stock Units</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-09-30</value>
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          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>1774.00</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>10.78</value>
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   <footnote id="F1">These Ford Stock Units were credited to my account by the Company at the crediting price of $10.78 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>s/K.S. Lamping, Atty-in-Fact</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-10-01</signatureDate>
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