I agree. It has got to be Ford's new blinker lever design. My 2010 Fusion too, does this. Very easy to accidentally flash people. It seems the way it's designed is that your fingers, as they push the blinker lever down tend to:
1. Pull the lever back (this just flashes people)
2. Push the lever forward (for those who drive with headlights on - high beams turn on)
I do both.
Both ways are by accident because there's not enough catch or resistance there to prevent the high beams from being
mostly flashed (lever pulled) or
sometimes activated (lever pushed). There needs to be more catch / resistance to require more effort in order to flash high beams and a "click" noise to signal the driver when that effort requirement has been met. I just hope those on here who are with Ford hear this and relay the message to the engineers.
It's the little things.
What is interesting though is that Europe has a different driving dynamic. While driving, if you flash somebody (to pass them) in Europe, from what I understand, they get over, most of the time. Therefor, it's probably made easier to flash high beams for some euro-designed cars - like the fiesta, new focus, new upcoming fusion, freestyle/territory au (yes, they're different but, If I'm right, vehicle was built for both front and rear drive platforms [different underpinnings])
While driving, if you flash somebody (to pass them) in America, ya get shot or cut off or run off the road or..........