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 16, 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 6,804 <SECURITIES> 14,473 <RECEIVABLES> 3,098 <ALLOWANCES> 105 <INVENTORY> 6,340 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,487 <PP&E> 77,140 <DEPRECIATION> 41,702 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 85,504 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,987 <BONDS> 7,377 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 29,076 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,076 <CGS> 25,584 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,270 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 199 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,871 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0