Exhibit 32.2


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

     I, Donat R. Leclair,  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer
     of Ford Motor  Company (the  "Company"),  hereby  certify  pursuant to Rule
     13a-14(b) or Rule  15d-14(b)  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
     amended,  and Section  1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United  States
     Code that to my knowledge:

     1.   the  Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended
          March 31,  2005,  to which this  statement  is furnished as an exhibit
          (the "Report"),  fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
          or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.




                                      /s/Donat R. Leclair
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                                      Donat R. Leclair
                                      Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 10, 2005





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