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 October 16, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statement </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000037996 <NAME> FORD MOTOR COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 3,461 <SECURITIES> 9,499 <RECEIVABLES> 3,629 <ALLOWANCES> 104 <INVENTORY> 7,671 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,078 <PP&E> 71,368 <DEPRECIATION> 38,763 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,066 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,388 <BONDS> 5,171 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 86,518 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 86,518 <CGS> 79,941 <TOTAL-COSTS> 84,560 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 537 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,905 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0