8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: November 1, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-3950	38-0549190
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan	48126
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Our news release dated November 1, 2005 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in October 2005, filed as Exhibit 99 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBITS

Designation	Description	Method of Filing
Exhibit 99	News Release dated	Filed with this Report
	November 1, 2005

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		FORD MOTOR COMPANY
		(Registrant)
Date: November 1, 2005	By:	/s/Kathryn S. Lamping
		Kathryn S. Lamping
		Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation	Description
Exhibit 99	News Release dated November 1, 2005

EX-99

Ford

NEWS

Contact:	George Pipas
	313-323-9216
	gpipas@ford.com

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORD'S U.S. SALES DECLINED IN OCTOBER

Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales totaled 199,847 in October, down 26 percent compared with a year ago.

Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr arrive in dealer showrooms - and quickly depart.

Land Rover's record sales (up 40 percent) paced by new LR3 and Range Rover Sport.

DEARBORN, Mich., November 1 - U.S. consumers purchased 199,847 new vehicles from Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo dealers in October, down 26 percent compared with a year ago. Most models experienced sharp declines in October in the wake of this summer's strong sales.

Both car and truck sales were lower than a year ago, but cars fared better than trucks owing to contributions from new products. In October, all-new mid-size sedans arrived in dealer showrooms. Sales for the Ford Fusion (4,078), Mercury Milan (1,336), and Lincoln Zephyr (1,204) easily exceeded Ford's expectations.

"The Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr were notable exceptions to an otherwise slow month," said Steve Lyons, Ford group vice president, North America Marketing, Sales and Service. "Many Ford dealers likened the consumer response to Fusion as on par with the reception of the Ford Mustang a year ago."

Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

The new Ford Mustang continued to post higher sales (up 22 percent) and the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego full-size sedans, which also were introduced last October, registered higher sales than a year ago.

Land Rover dealers reported record October sales (up 40 percent) on the strength of its two new models - the LR3 and Range Rover Sport.

Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs.