PROSPECTUS Dated                            Pricing Supplement No. 58
June 1, 2000                                Effective September 3, 2001



                   U.S. $1,000,000,000          Rule 424 (b)(3)
                                            Registration Statement
                FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY       No. 333-92595

             VARIABLE DENOMINATION FLOATING
                   RATE DEMAND NOTES


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                Interest Rate Per Annum
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Period      Tier One Notes    Tier Two Notes    Tier Three Notes
Beginning   Under $15,000     $15,000-$49,999   $50,000 and over
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09/03/2001      3.37%               3.57%             3.77%