<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Financial Services Sector - This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Ford's financial statements for the three and nine
month periods ended and at September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.  The error message indicated on this
FDS is a result of the EDGAR system's inability to accept multiple Article 5
Financial Data Schedules.  Accordingly, the error message should be ignored.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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