SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GOUIN JAMES C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FORD MOTOR CO

ONE AMERICAN ROAD

(Street)

DEARBORN

48126

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2003

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORD MOTOR CO [ F ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President and Controller

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	26,221	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/12/2000⁽¹⁾	03/11/2009	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	15,593	$32	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/09/2002⁽²⁾	03/08/2011	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	35,000	$30	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/10/2001⁽³⁾	03/09/2010	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	15,794	$23	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/15/2003⁽⁴⁾	03/14/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	48,000	$17	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/19/2004⁽⁵⁾	03/18/2013	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	35,000	$8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/06/2003⁽⁶⁾	12/05/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	18,000	$10	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/12/1999), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.

2. The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/9/2001), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.

3. The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (3/10/2000), 66% afte r two years, and in full after three years.

4. The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/15/2002), 66% aft er two years, and in full after three years.

5. The option becomes exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/19/2003), 66 % after two years, and in full after three years.

6. The option becomes exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (12/06/2002), 66 % after two years, and in full after three years.

	James C Gouin	08/08/2003
	s/K.S. Lamping, Atty-in-Fact	08/08/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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