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 to my knowledge:

     1.   the  Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended
          September 30, 2004, to which this statement is furnished 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:  November 8, 2004