Exhibit 10


                        AMENDMENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY
                           DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
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                       (Effective as of October 29, 1999)


Paragraph (f) of Section 4 is amended to read as follows:

     "(f)  Deferrals  of Awards  Under AIC Plan and  Other  Similar  Plans.
     Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary,  subject to
     any  limitations  determined  under  paragraph (a) or paragraph (e) of this
     Section 4, U.S.  employees  who receive an award payable only in cash under
     the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan, the ARC Plan, the PRIMUS  Management  Incentive
     Plan, the Fairlane Credit Management  Incentive Plan, the National Recovery
     Center Management Incentive Plan, the AMI Leasing, Inc. Executive Incentive
     Plan or the AMI Leasing,  Inc.  Management  Incentive  Plan are eligible to
     defer  payment under the Plan from 1% to 100%,  in 1%  increments,  of such
     amount net of  applicable  taxes,  but not less than $1,000,  provided that
     such  employees are actively  employed by the Company in salary grade 11 or
     above  or the  equivalent  at the time of the  election  to  defer.  Unless
     otherwise determined by the Compensation and Option Committee, deferrals of
     cash  awards  under the AIC Plan,  the RPM Plan,  the ARC Plan,  the PRIMUS
     Management  Incentive Plan, the Fairlane Credit Management  Incentive Plan,
     the National  Recovery Center  Management  Incentive Plan, the AMI Leasing,
     Inc. Executive Incentive Plan or the AMI Leasing, Inc. Management Incentive
     Plan shall be subject  to the same  terms and  conditions  of the Plan that
     apply to  deferrals  of awards of  supplemental  compensation  under the SC
     Plan.  For purposes of the Plan,  any  references  to awards or payments of
     supplemental  compensation  shall be  deemed to cover  cash  awards or cash
     payments  under  the AIC  Plan,  the RPM Plan,  the ARC  Plan,  the  PRIMUS
     Management  Incentive Plan, the Fairlane Credit Management  Incentive Plan,
     the National  Recovery Center  Management  Incentive Plan, the AMI Leasing,
     Inc.  Executive  Incentive  Plan  and  the  AMI  Leasing,  Inc.  Management
     Incentive Plan."