UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported: (10-18-2001)


                      GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

              1-3754                             38-0572512
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        (Commission File No.)           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

              200 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-2000
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                                  313-665-6266
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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                     GMAC 3RD QUARTER 2001 EARNINGS SUMMARY

     General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) earned consolidated net income
in the third quarter of 2001 of $437 million, up 9% from the $401 million earned
in the third quarter of 2000.  These  earnings  represent a record third quarter
for GMAC.  Net income for the first nine months of 2001 was $1,351  million,  up
13% from the $1,193 million reported in the same period a year ago.

     For the quarter, net income from financing operations totaled $310 million,
up 14% from the $272  million  earned  in the same  period of 2000.  The  strong
results can be  attributed  to higher asset  levels and the  positive  impact of
lower  short-term  interest  rates,  which were only partially  offset by higher
credit losses and lower off-lease residual values.

     GMAC Insurance  Holdings,  Inc.  generated net income of $49 million in the
third quarter of 2001, down 2% from the $50 million earned in the same period of
2000.  Improved   underwriting  results  were  offset  by  lower  capital  gains
reflecting general weakness in the equity markets.

     GMAC Mortgage Group,  Inc. earned $78 million in the third quarter of 2001,
virtually  unchanged from the same period last year.  Origination volume in both
the residential and commercial mortgage sectors grew at record pace.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                   GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                              (Registrant)


Dated:  October 18, 2001           By  s/  GERALD E. GROSS
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                                          (Gerald E. Gross, Controller)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported: (10-18-2001)

                      GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

              1-3754                             38-0572512
       ----------------------------    --------------------------------------
        (Commission File No.)           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

              200 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-2000
             ------------------------------------------------------

                                  313-665-6266
              -----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
GMAC 3RD QUARTER 2001 EARNINGS SUMMARY

     General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) earned consolidated net income
in the third quarter of 2001 of $437 million, up 9% from the $401 million earned
in the third quarter of 2000.  These  earnings  represent a record third quarter
for GMAC.  Net income for the first nine months of 2001 was $1,351  million,  up
13% from the $1,193 million reported in the same period a year ago.

     For the quarter, net income from financing operations totaled $310 million,
up 14% from the $272  million  earned  in the same  period of 2000.  The  strong
results can be  attributed  to higher asset  levels and the  positive  impact of
lower  short-term  interest  rates,  which were only partially  offset by higher
credit losses and lower off-lease residual values.

     GMAC Insurance  Holdings,  Inc.  generated net income of $49 million in the
third quarter of 2001, down 2% from the $50 million earned in the same period of
2000.  Improved   underwriting  results  were  offset  by  lower  capital  gains
reflecting general weakness in the equity markets.

     GMAC Mortgage Group,  Inc. earned $78 million in the third quarter of 2001,
virtually  unchanged from the same period last year.  Origination volume in both
the residential and commercial mortgage sectors grew at record pace.

                                     # # # #

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                              (Registrant)

Dated:  October 18, 2001           By  s/  GERALD E. GROSS
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                          (Gerald E. Gross, Controller)