Exhibit 32.2


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Donat R. Leclair,  Group Vice President and Chief  Financial  Officer of Ford
Motor Company (the "Company"),  hereby certify pursuant to Rule 15d-14(b) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
title 18 of the United States Code that:

     1.  the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
         March 31, 2004, to which this statement is filed as an exhibit
         (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section
         13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
         and

     2.  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
         of the Company.





                                        /s/Donat R. Leclair
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                                        Donat R. Leclair
                                        Group Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  May 6, 2004