WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Automotive Segment - This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Ford's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000037996 <NAME> FORD MOTOR COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 6,074 <SECURITIES> 6,863 <RECEIVABLES> 3,463 <ALLOWANCES> 89 <INVENTORY> 7,182 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,874 <PP&E> 70,337 <DEPRECIATION> 38,891 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,950 <BONDS> 5,499 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 29,333 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,333 <CGS> 27,546 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,018 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 172 <INCOME-PRETAX> 255 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0