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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-05-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050201

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:		05565296

	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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                                  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: February 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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 140.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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                                      -2-

Item 8.01. Other Events.
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     Our news release dated  February 1, 2005  concerning  U.S.  retail sales of
Ford  vehicles  in  January  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
                     February 1, 2005                Filed with this Report













                                    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: February 1, 2005                         By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
                                                   ---------------------
                                                   Kathryn S. Lamping
                                                   Assistant Secretary





<PAGE>

                                      -3-


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


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

Exhibit 99           News Release dated February 1, 2005










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                                      Ford


NEWS

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

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- -----------------

FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPORTS JANUARY U.S. SALES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

o Ford Five Hundred, Ford Freestyle, and Mercury Montego buck industry trend as
  January sales eclipse December sales.
o Ford Mustang continues torrid sales pace; convertible production underway.
o Ford Escape sets January record; Mercury Mariner adds to Ford's strong showing
  in small SUV segment.
o Overall Ford sales decline 12 percent compared with a year ago as January auto
  sales payback following strong December.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


DEARBORN,  Mich., Feb. 1 - Bucking an industry trend, Ford's recently introduced
flagship  sedans and  crossover  sport  utility  vehicle  posted higher sales in
January.  While January industry sales declined an estimated 30 percent compared
with December,  combined sales for the Ford Five Hundred,  Ford  Freestyle,  and
Mercury Montego increased in January.  Sales for the  Chicago-produced  products
totaled 10,921, up 5 percent from December.

"This is a great showing for our new products in an otherwise  weak month," said
Earl Hesterberg,  Ford group vice president,  North America  Marketing Sales and
Service.

Ford  Mustang  continued  to set a  torrid  sales  pace in  January  as sales to
individual  retail customers were 33 percent higher than a year ago. Lower fleet
deliveries  partially  offset the  increase  in retail  demand  resulting  in an
overall Mustang sales increase of 4 percent.




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

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"The Mustang is the hottest car in the industry," said  Hesterberg.  "It is very
unusual  for a sports  coupe to sell this  well in the  middle  of  winter.  Our
dealers and  customers  are looking  forward to the arrival of the  convertible,
which started production this week."

Sales for Ford's small sport utility vehicles continued to grow. The Ford Escape
set a January sales record (12,868), up 17 percent compared with a year ago, and
combined sales for the Escape and Mercury Mariner totaled 15,228, representing a
38 percent increase in small SUV sales compared with a year ago.

Overall  January sales for the company totaled  201,542,  down 12 percent from a
year ago.


                                       ###











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

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