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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000037996-04-000010.txt : 20040105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105135913
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-04-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REICHARDT CARL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187350

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03950
		FILM NUMBER:		04503479

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR MAC #A0101-121
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153964046

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>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>FORD MOTOR CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>F</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187350</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REICHARDT CARL E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>420 MONTGOMERY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
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    <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>534616</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Ford Stock Units</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-12-31</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>547</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>15.98</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      <expirationDate>
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      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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   <footnote id="F1">These Ford Stock Units were credited to my account by the Company at the crediting price of $15.98 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>
</footnotes>
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       <signatureName>s/Kathryn S. Lamping, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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