Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JOHNSTON MICHAEL F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VISTEON CORP [VC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & C.E.O.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
VISTEON CORPORATION, ONE VILLAGE CENTER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2005
(Street)

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI 48111
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 09/15/2005   F   65,175 D $ 10.22 331,871 D  
Common Stock               256 (2) I By Company Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3) 09/14/2005   A   200,000   09/14/2007 09/14/2007 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 200,000 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 10.395 09/14/2005   A   100,000     (4) 09/13/2010 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D  
DCP Stock Fund Units (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 47,839   82,723 D  
SPP Visteon Stock Fund Units (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 921   1,593 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JOHNSTON MICHAEL F
VISTEON CORPORATION
ONE VILLAGE CENTER DRIVE
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI 48111
  X     Chairman & C.E.O.  

Signatures

 Heidi A. Sepanik, Secretary, Visteon Corporation on behalf of Michael F. Johnston   09/16/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares were withheld by Visteon to satisfy income tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of certain shares of restricted common stock.
(2) These shares, or units representing these shares, were acquired under the Visteon Invesment Plan and reported to me in my most recent plan statement.
(3) Each Restricted Stock Unit will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash upon vesting and based upon the then current market value of a share of Visteon common stock, subject to tax withholding.
(4) The stock appreciation right is exercisable to the extent of 50% of the rights granted after one year from the date of grant and in full after two years.
(5) These Visteon Stock Fund units were credit to my account under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, and were reported to me in my most recent plan statement. In general, these Visteon Stock Fund units will be converted and distributed to me in cash following termination of employment, based on the then current price of a Visteon stock fund unit, and the then current market value of a share of Visteon common stock.
(6) These Visteon Stock Fund units were credit to my account, without payment by me, under the Company's Savings Parity Plan, and were reported to me in my most recent plan statement. In general, these Visteon Stock Fund units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in cash following termination of employment, based on the then current price of a Visteon stock fund unit, and the then current market value of a share of Visteon common stock.

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