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 August 12, 2002
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
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                 (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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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 99.1          Statement under oath of the
                      Chairman of the Board and
                      Chief Executive Officer
                      regarding facts and
                      circumstances relating to
                      Exchange Act filings, dated
                      August 12, 2002.                  Filed with this Report

Exhibit 99.2          Statement under oath of the
                      Vice Chairman and Chief
                      Financial Officer
                      regarding facts and
                      circumstances relating to
                      Exchange Act filings, dated
                      August 12, 2002.                  Filed with this Report




Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
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     On August 12,  2002,  William  Clay Ford,  Jr.  and Allan D.  Gilmour,  the
Chairman of the Board and Chief  Executive  Officer and Vice  Chairman and Chief
Financial  Officer,  respectively,  of Ford Motor Company (the "Company"),  each
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a written statement under oath
pursuant to Securities  and Exchange  Commission  Order No. 4-460.  The officers
executed  such  statements  in the exact  form of  Exhibit A to the  Order.  The
Company is filing  copies of such  statements  in the form in which the officers
executed  them as  Exhibits  99.1 and 99.2  hereto,  which are  incorporated  by
reference  herein.  In  addition,  on August 12,  2002 each of Messrs.  Ford and
Gilmour   executed   the   certifications   required   by  Section  906  of  The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which  certifications have been filed as exhibits to
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.



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                                    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
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                                           (Registrant)


Date:  August 12, 2002                      By: /s/ Peter Sherry, Jr.
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                                               Peter Sherry, Jr.
                                               Assistant Secretary







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation           Description
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Exhibit 99.1          Statement under oath of the
                      Chairman of the Board and
                      Chief Executive Officer
                      regarding facts and
                      circumstances relating to
                      Exchange Act filings, dated
                      August 12, 2002.

Exhibit 99.2          Statement under oath of the
                      Vice Chairman and Chief
                      Financial Officer
                      regarding facts and
                      circumstances relating to
                      Exchange Act filings, dated
                      August 12, 2002.