Exhibit 32.1


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, William Clay Ford, Jr., the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Ford Motor Company (the "Company"), hereby certify pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)
or 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 June
          30,  2005,  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/William Clay Ford, Jr.
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                                       William Clay Ford, Jr.
                                       Chairman of the Board and
                                        Chief Executive Officer

      Dated:  August 4, 2005










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