If Ford truely wanted to save the company...they would bring back the LTD...with no changes. It was the only 5-star car they ever made. My dad would swear by the series...toughest car ever made...real steel...and they drove forever.
The LTD is still around today. It's called the Crown Victoria - same platform and chassis, only the exterior sheet metal has been remodelled.
The LTD was a horrible barge with poor brakes, no handling, and steering by Novocaine. Safe? Maybe. Good to drive? Heck no.