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 January 21, 1999 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-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 3,685 <SECURITIES> 20,120 <RECEIVABLES> 2,494 <ALLOWANCES> 110 <INVENTORY> 5,656 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,709 <PP&E> 80,838 <DEPRECIATION> 43,517 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 88,744 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,150 <BONDS> 8,714 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 119,083 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 119,083 <CGS> 104,782 <TOTAL-COSTS> 112,398 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 829 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,958 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0