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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FORD EDSEL B II   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FORD MOTOR CO [F] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2004 (Street) DEARBORN, MI 48126 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/31/2004   A(1)   8,506 A (1) 2,014,330 D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/31/2004   F(2)   3,157 D $ 14.7 2,011,173 D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value               15,863 I By Company Plan Common Stock, $0.01 par value               24,321 I By Spouse (3) Common Stock, $0.01 par value               16,035 I By Spouse as Custodian (4) Common Stock, $0.01 par value               343,421 I By Trust-Children (5) Common Stock, $0.01 par value               131,683 I Conservatorship (6) Common Stock, $0.01 par value               37,555 I Custodian (7) Class B Stock, $0.01 par value               32,508 I By Spouse (3) Class B Stock, $0.01 par value               28,474 I By Spouse as Custodian (4) Class B Stock, $0.01 par value               2,326,660 I By Voting Trust (8) Class B Stock, $0.01 par value               424,824 I By Voting Trust - Children (9) Class B Stock, $0.01 par value               162,480 I Conservatorship (6) Class B Stock, $0.01 par value               50,196 I Custodian (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Ford Stock Units

(10)

12/31/2004

A(10)

2,041

(10)

(10)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

2,041

$ 14.7 (10)

14,845

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FORD EDSEL B II FORD MOTOR COMPANY ONE AMERICAN ROAD DEARBORN, MI 48126	X

Signatures

s/Kathryn S. Lamping, Attorney-in-Fact		01/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares were acquired under the Company's 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me.
(2)	These shares were withheld by the Company to cover my income tax liability relating to a grant to me of Common Stock under the Co mpany's 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(3)	I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares owned by my wife.
(4)	I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares held by my wife as custodian for my children.
(5)	I am the trustee of these trusts for two of my children. I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
(6)	I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares which are held by me as conservator for one of my children.
(7)	These shares are held by me as custodian for one of my children. I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
(8)	I am one of five trustees of the voting trust. As shown, it holds 2,326,660 shares of Class B Stock for my benefit. I disclaim beneficial ownership of any other shares of Class B Stock in said voting trust.
(9)	I am one of five trustees of the voting trust. As shown, it holds 424,824 shares of Class B Stock for the benefit of two of my c hildren. I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
(10)	These Ford Stock Units were credited to my account by the Company at the crediting price of $14.70 per Stock Unit under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. In general, these Ford Stock Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash, on January 10th of the year following termination of Board service, based upon the then current market value of a share of Common Stock.

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