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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-01-500034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010904
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010904

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03950
		FILM NUMBER:		1730175

	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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                       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 September 4, 2001
                                        -----------------
                        (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
                                                            ------------

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                                      -2-

Item 5.  Other Events.
- ----------------------

     Our news release dated  September 4, 2001  concerning  U.S. retail sales of
Ford  vehicles in August 2001 and our North  American  Production  and  Overseas
Sales  schedule  dated  September  4,  2001,   filed  as  Exhibits  20  and  99,
respectively, to this report, are incorporated by reference herein.



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    EXHIBITS
                                    --------

Designation           Description                        Method of Filing
- -----------           -----------                        ----------------

Exhibit 20            News Release dated
                      September 4, 2001                  Filed with this Report

Exhibit 99            North American Production and
                      Overseas Sales schedule dated
                      September 4, 2001                  Filed with this Report


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                                      -3-

                                    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 thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.

                                           FORD MOTOR COMPANY
                                           -------------------------------
                                           (Registrant)


Date:  September 4, 2001                   By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
                                               ---------------------------
                                               Kathryn S. Lamping
                                               Assistant Secretary


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


Designation           Description
- -----------           -----------

Exhibit 20            News Release dated September 4, 2001

Exhibit 99            North American Production and
                      Overseas Sales schedule dated
                      September 4, 2001

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<TEXT>
                                                                     Exhibit 20

NEWS

Contact:
George Pipas
1.313.323.9216
gpipas@ford.com

Media Information Center
1.800.665.1515 or
1.313.621.0504
media@ford.com

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


IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S AUGUST U.S. SALES DECLINED 7.5%

FORD F-SERIES, AMERICA'S BEST-SELLING TRUCK, SETS NEW AUGUST SALES RECORD;
JAGUAR X-TYPE DEBUTS IN U.S.; JAGUAR AND VOLVO REPORT RECORD AUGUST SALES

DEARBORN, MI, September 4, 2001 - U.S. customers purchased or leased 325,943
cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover
dealers in August, down 7.5 percent from last year's record August sales.
Year-to-date, the company's U.S. sales totaled 2.66 million, down 10.8 percent
from last year's record sales.

Ford dealers reported record August sales (75,038) for Ford F-Series, America's
best-selling truck since 1977. The previous record (71,183) was set last year.
Year-to-date, F-Series' sales totaled 576,069.

Ford Explorer, America's best-selling sport utility vehicle, posted sales of
38,270 - the second highest monthly sales in the 2001 calendar year and 4.7
percent lower than last year's record sales (40,157). Year-to-date, Explorer's
sales totaled 271,565.

Ford trucks, America's best-selling brand of pickups, sport utility vehicles and
vans, eclipsed the 1.5 million sales mark in the 2001 calendar year as August
sales were 192,862, down 1.5 percent compared with a year ago.

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                                      -2-

Jaguar dealers celebrated the arrival of the all-wheel drive X-TYPE sedan by
posting record August sales (3,711). The previous record (3,550) was set last
year. In August, X-TYPE sales were 1,026.

Volvo dealers also reported record August sales of 12,131, up 17.9 percent
compared with a year ago. The previous record (10,553) was set in 1989. August
was the fifth month in a row of higher sales. The all-new S60 mid-size sedan and
the all-wheel drive V70 XC sport wagon continue to drive Volvo's strong sales
performance.

Strong sales results for Ford pickups and sport utility vehicles and record
results at Jaguar and Volvo were not sufficient to offset lower sales for
passenger cars (down 16.3 percent compared with a year ago) and minivans (down
30.1 percent).

The company indicated it was maintaining its previously-announced North American
production plans. The company plans to build 930,000 vehicles in the third
quarter and 980,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter.


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                                                                      Exhibit 99

                               Ford Motor Company

                2001 NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION AND OVERSEAS SALES
                -------------------------------------------------

                                                                                      2001 Planned
                                                                           ----------------------------------
                                               First         Second        Third         Fourth        Full
                                               Quarter       Quarter       Quarter       Quarter       Year
                                               -------       -------       -------       -------       ----
                                                (000)         (000)         (000)         (000)        (000)

<s>                                            <c>           <c>           <c>            <c>          <c>
North American Production and Imports

Car                                              373           426           295             345       1,439

Truck                                            705           704           635             635       2,679
                                               -----         -----         -----           -----       -----
   North American Production                   1,078         1,130           930             980       4,118

Mexican Domestic Units                       Incl. Above  Incl. Above   Incl. Above    Incl. Above

Imports (Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Fiesta)       50            71            58              95         274
                                               ------       ------         -----           -----       -----

   Total North America (Incl. Imports)         1,128         1,201           988           1,075       4,392

Total                                            701           716           605             678       2,700
  Producted in North America & Incl. Above         2             0             4               5          11
Overseas Vehicle Unit Sales                      699           716           601             673       2,689
                                               -----         -----         -----           -----       -----

Ford Worldwide                                 1,827         1,917         1,589           1,748       7,081
                                               =====         =====         =====           =====       =====

Over/(Under) Prior
- ------------------

   North America
                  Units:
                  - Issue                                        0             0               0
                  - Quarter                       (9)           73          (213)             87
                  - Year                        (202)         (176)         (117)            (62)

                  Percentage:
                  - Issue                                        0%           0%              0%
                  - Quarter                      (1)%            6%        (18)%              9%
                  - Year                        (15)%         (13)%        (11)%            (5)%

   Overseas
                  Units:
                  - Issue                                        0             0               0
                  - Quarter                       72            17          (115)             72
                  - Year                         105            34            33              46

                  Percentage:
                  - Issue                                       0%            0%              0%
                  - Quarter                       11%           2%         (16)%             12%
                  - Year                          18%           5%            6%              7%

   Worldwide
                  Units:
                  - Issue                                        0             0               0
                  - Quarter                       63            90          (328)            159
                  - Year                         (97)         (142)          (84)            (16)

                  Percentage:
                  - Issue                                       0%             0%             0%
                  - Quarter                        4%           5%          (17)%            10%
                  - Year                         (5)%         (7)%           (5)%           (1)%

</TABLE>
                                                              Investor Relations
                                                                          9/4/01


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