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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-02-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020402
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020402

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:		02599426

	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 April 2, 2002
                                        -------------
                        (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
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         (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 One American Road, Dearborn,  Michigan                     48126
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(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.
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     Our news release dated April 2, 2002  concerning  U.S. retail sales of Ford
vehicles in March 2002, filed as Exhibit 20 to this report, is incorporated by
reference herein.



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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                                    EXHIBITS
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Designation           Description                        Method of Filing
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Exhibit 20            News Release dated
                      April 2, 2002                     Filed with this Report











                                    SIGNATURE
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     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:  April 2, 2002                       By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
                                               ---------------------------
                                               Kathryn S. Lamping
                                               Assistant Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation           Description
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Exhibit 20            News Release dated April 2, 2002


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                                                                    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
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MARCH U.S. SALES DECLINED 11.7%

JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER POST INDUSTRY'S
LARGEST YEAR-TO-DATE SALES INCREASES IN 2002

DEARBORN, MI, April 2, 2002 - U.S. customers purchased or leased 328,385 cars
and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in
March, down 11.7 percent compared with a year ago.

Jaguar and Land Rover dealers reported record March sales. Buoyed by new
products (the Jaguar X-TYPE and Land Rover Freelander), Jaguar and Land Rover
year-to-date sales have increased more than any other brands in the industry.
Jaguar and Land Rover sales momentum is expected to continue, as more new
products will be introduced later this year.

Jaguar reported record March sales of 6,169, up 87 percent compared with a year
ago. March was the highest U.S. sales month in Jaguar history and the eighth
month in a row of record sales. Sales of the all-wheel drive X-TYPE sedan
(3,780) paced Jaguar's record results. Year-to-date, Jaguar sales were 16,389,
up 93 percent compared with a year ago.

Land Rover dealers also reported record March sales of 2,772, up 37 percent.
March was the fifth month in a row of record sales at Land Rover. Sales of the
all-new Freelander were 1,159. Year-to-date,

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                                      -2-

Land Rover sales were 8,879, up 78 percent compared with a year ago.

Volvo's March sales were 9,732, down 19 percent compared with a year ago. Last
March, Volvo posted its second best sales month in history. Year-to-date, Volvo
sales were 25,953, down eight percent compared with a year ago.

March sales for the company's domestic brands were lower than a year ago: Ford
sales declined 11 percent, Mercury sales declined 31 percent, and Lincoln sales
declined 11 percent. Lower sales to fleet customers adversely affected the
results at Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln, although retail sales also were lower
than a year ago. In March, fleet sales for the domestic brands were 21 percent
lower than a year ago.


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