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 July 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 6,499 <SECURITIES> 8,741 <RECEIVABLES> 3,175 <ALLOWANCES> 71 <INVENTORY> 6,908 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,962 <PP&E> 71,481 <DEPRECIATION> 39,713 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,866 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,316 <BONDS> 4,915 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 60,059 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 60,059 <CGS> 55,015 <TOTAL-COSTS> 58,120 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 382 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,946 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0