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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 24, 2000, except for note 2,
which is as of June 28, 2000, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, which appears in Ford Motor Company's Current Report on Form
8-K dated June 28, 2000. We also consent to the references to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
October 30, 2000
