FORD MOTOR CO — Director's Dealing 2005

May 17, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FORD MOTOR CO (F)
CIK: 0000037996
Period of Report: 2005-05-16

Reporting Person: Leitch David G (Senior VP and Gen. Counsel)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-16	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.41	A	75000	Acquired	2015-05-15	Common Stock, $0.01 par value (75000)	Direct
2005-05-16	Ford Stock Equivalents	$	A	50000	Acquired		Common Stock, $0.01 par value (50000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option was granted under the Company's 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me. The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (05/16/2005), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.

F2: These Ford Stock Equivalents were acquired under the Company's 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me. These Ford Stock Equivalents will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in shares of Common Stock on May 16, 2008.