<ARTICLE> CT <LEGEND> Conglomerate Totals - 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 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 223,238 <COMMON> 1,215 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 20,282 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 223,238 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,584 <INCOME-TAX> 972 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,646 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,646 <EPS-PRIMARY> 14.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 14.23