Exhibit 99 Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholders Ford Motor Company We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries at September 30, 1996 and the related consolidated statement of income and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the periods set forth in the Ford Motor Company Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 16, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1995 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated January 26, 1996, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. /s/Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. Detroit, Michigan October 16, 1996