UNITED STATES
                       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: June 21, 2005
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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 8.01.  Other Events.
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     Our  news  release  dated  June  21,  2005  concerning  second-quarter  and
full-year earnings guidance and other items, filed as Exhibit 99 to this report,
is incorporated by reference herein. The exhibit discusses our earnings guidance
on a per share basis that excludes  special items and  discontinued  operations.
The most  directly  comparable  financial  measure  calculated  and presented in
accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles to this measure is
earnings  per share on a basis  that  includes  special  items and  discontinued
operations.  We believe the earnings per share measure  excluding  special items
and discontinued  operations is useful to investors because it excludes elements
that we do not  consider  indicative  of earnings  from our  on-going  operating
activities and, accordingly,  provides investors with a more relevant measure of
the results of our operations.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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                                    EXHIBITS
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Designation           Description                     Method of Filing
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Exhibit 99            Press release dated             Filed with this Report
                      June 21, 2005










                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                    FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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                                    (Registrant)


Date:  June 21, 2005                By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
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                                        Kathryn S. Lamping
                                        Assistant Secretary




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation           Description
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Exhibit 99            Press release dated June 21, 2005