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 15, 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 4,187 <SECURITIES> 19,269 <RECEIVABLES> 2,668 <ALLOWANCES> 99 <INVENTORY> 5,542 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,293 <PP&E> 80,630 <DEPRECIATION> 43,748 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,440 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,809 <BONDS> 9,976 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 31,933 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,933 <CGS> 27,615 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,546 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 293 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,456 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0