FORD MOTOR CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FORD MOTOR CO (F)
CIK: 0000037996
Period of Report: 2004-12-01

Reporting Person: ROSS DENNIS E (Vice Pres. and Gen. Counsel)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-01	DCP Ford Stock Fund Units	$	A	220	Acquired		Common Stock, $0.01 par value (79)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	52508	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2348	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.25	2007-03-13	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	21648	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.65	2008-03-12	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	52152	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.95	2009-03-11	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	39893	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.73	2010-03-09	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	39893	Direct
BEP Ford Stock Fund Units	$		Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	22951	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.19	2011-03-08	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	50000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.26	2014-03-11	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	31000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.91	2012-03-14	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	65000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.55	2013-03-18	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	42000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.78	2012-12-05	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	50000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.72	2012-12-10	Common Stock, $0.01 par value ()	75000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/14/1997), 66%
after two years, and in full after three years.

F2: The option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/13/1998), 66%
after two years, and in full after three years.

F3: The option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/12/1999), 66%
after two years, and in full after three years.

F4: The option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/10/2000), 66%
after two years, and in full after three years.

F5: These Ford Stock Fund Units were credited to my account by the Company, without payment by me, in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), under the Company's Benefit Equalization Plan, and included in my most recent plan statement. In general, these Ford Stock Fund Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash, following termination of employment, based on the then current price of a Ford Stock Fund Unit and the then current market value of a share of Common Stock.

F6: These Ford Stock Fund Units result from dividend equivalents under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan credited to my account, without payment by me. In general, these Ford Stock Fund Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash, after termination of employment, based on the current price of a Ford Stock Fund Unit and the then current market value of a share of Common Stock.

F7: The option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/9/2001), 66% a
fter two years, and in full after three years.

F8: The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/12/2004), 66% aft
er two years, and in full after three years.

F9: The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/15/2002), 66% aft
er two years, and in full after three years.

F10: The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/19/2003), 66% af
ter two years, and in full after three years.

F11: The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (12/6/2002), 66% aft
er two years, and in full after three years.

F12: The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (12/11/2002), 66% af
ter two years, and in full after three years.