VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR

William Friar
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Ford Motor Credit Company
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 333-128368 (the “Registration Statement”)

     Dear Mr. Friar:

          Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, Ford Motor Credit Company (“Ford Credit”) hereby applies for the withdrawal of the above-referenced Registration Statement, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2005 and amended on October 7, 2005. The Registration Statement, which was not made effective, was filed in connection with the proposed exchange offer by Ford Credit for certain debt securities issued by The Hertz Corporation. Ford Credit elected not to pursue the transaction described in the Registration Statement, and no offer to exchange securities as described in the registration statement was made by Ford Credit, nor were any such securities exchanged.

          Please do not hesitate to call the undersigned at (313) 594-9877 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.