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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001111335</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VISTEON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001337183</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pardus Capital Management L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1001</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote below</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities beneficially owned by Pardus Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;PCM&quot;) for which Pardus
 Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &quot;Manager&quot;), serves as general partner, are owned directly
 by Pardus European Special Opportunities Master Fund L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands
 (the &quot;Fund&quot;).  PCM is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported herein by reason of its position
 as investment manager of the Fund.  PCM disclaims beneficial ownership of any and all such securities in excess of their
 actual pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>***Karim Samii, in his capacity as the sole member of Pardus Capital Management LLC, the sole general partner of Pardus
 Capital  Management L.P.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Karim Samii***</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
