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 February 2, 1998 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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 6,316 <SECURITIES> 14,519 <RECEIVABLES> 3,210 <ALLOWANCES> 113 <INVENTORY> 5,468 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,847 <PP&E> 75,823 <DEPRECIATION> 41,229 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 85,079 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,291 <BONDS> 7,047 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 122,935 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 122,935 <CGS> 108,907 <TOTAL-COSTS> 115,989 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 788 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,082 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0