Purchase ofOwn Securities,etc

Ford Motor Co
16 October 2000

Letter to: New York Stock Exchange, Inc
Letter dated: October 11, 2000

In accordance with Article 1, Section 6, of our Listing Agreement with the New
York Stock Exchange, the following is a report of previously issued shares of
Common Stock of Ford Motor Company listed on the Exchange which were re-acquired
for the account of the Company or were held by the Company during the quarter
ended September 30, 2000.
            
            No. of shares of Common Stock held by
            the Company as at June 30, 2000                       17,299,888
            
            No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
            during the period ended August 8, 2000                   563,034

            No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
            during the period ended August 8, 2000                  (919,880)

            No. of shares of Common Stock held by
            the Company as at August 8, 2000                      16,943,042

            No. of shares of Common Stock held by
            the Company after the conversion of the
            shares of Common Stock on August 8, 2000
            pursuant to the terms of the Company's Value
            Enhancement Plan                                      15,248,738

            No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
            during the period begun August 8, 2000 and
            ended September 30, 2000                                 765,617

            No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
            during the period begun August 8, 2000 and
            ended September 30, 2000                              (4,448,577)
                                                                
            No. of shares of Common Stock retired
            during the quarter ended September 30, 2000                    0

            No. of shares of Common Stock held by
            the Company as at September 30, 2000                  11,565,778