SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BANNISTER MICHAEL E (Last) (First) (Middle) FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY ONE AMERICAN ROAD (Street) DEARBORN MI 48126 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FORD MOTOR CO [ F ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Group Vice President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/18/2004
	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	08/18/2004		M		5,940	A	$9.78	12,047	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	08/18/2004		M		9,900	A	$7.55	21,947	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	08/18/2004		S		15,840	D	$14.13	6,107	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								2,565	I	By Company Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.95							(1)	03/11/2009	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	(1)		23,570	D
BEP Ford Stock Fund Units	(2)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	(2)		2,655	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.55	08/18/2004		M			9,900	(3)	03/18/2013	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	9,900	(3)	20,100	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.78	08/18/2004		M			5,940	(4)	12/05/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	5,940	(4)	12,060	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.19							(5)	03/08/2011	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	(5)		22,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.73							(6)	03/09/2010	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	(6)		13,364	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.26							(7)	03/11/2014	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	(7)		50,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.91							(8)	03/14/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	(8)		45,000	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. These Ford Stock Fund Units were credited to my account by the Company, without payment by me, in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), under the Company's Benefit Equalization Plan, and included in my most recent plan statement. In general, these Ford Stock Fund Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash, following termination of employment, based on the then current price of a Ford Stock Fund Unit and the then current market value of a share of Common Stock.

3. The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/19/2003), 66% aft er 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 (12/6/2002), 66% afte r two years, and in full after three years.

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

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

7. The option is exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/12/2004), 66% aft er two years, and in full after three years.

8. 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.

Remarks:

	s/Kathryn S. Lamping, Attorney-in-Fact	08/19/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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