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 June
          30,  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:  August 5, 2004