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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Ford Motor Company of our reports dated January 24,
2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule which
appear in Ford Motor Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999. We also consent to the references to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
May 31, 2000
