March 13, 2009  
ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ford Motor Co. Still Facing Injury Lawsuits

Ford Motor Company continues to be a defendant in various
actions for injuries claimed to have resulted from alleged
exposure to Ford parts and other products containing asbestos.

Asbestos was used in brakes, clutches, and other automotive
components from the early 1900s.

Plaintiffs in these personal injury cases allege various health
problems as a result of asbestos exposure, either from component
parts found in older vehicles, insulation or other asbestos
products in the Company's facilities, or asbestos aboard its
former maritime fleet.

Most of the asbestos litigation the Company faces involves
individuals who worked on the brakes of its vehicles over the
years.

Most of the cases pending against the Company do not specify a
dollar amount for damages and in many of the other cases the
dollar amount specified is the jurisdictional minimum.

Most of these cases involve multiple defendants, with the number
in some cases exceeding 100. Many of these cases also involve
multiple plaintiffs; the Company is often unable to tell from
the pleadings which of the plaintiffs are making claims against
the Company (as opposed to other defendants).

Headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., Ford Motor Company produces
cars and trucks. In 2008, the Company's total ongoing Automotive
operations sold about 5,407,000 vehicles at wholesale throughout
the world.
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