Exhibit 32.2


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Donat R. Leclair,  Executive  Vice President and Chief  Financial  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/Donat R. Leclair
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                                     Donat R. Leclair
                                     Executive Vice President and
                                      Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  August 4, 2005











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