Partially Mated Connectors

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Seal
Displaced tab
Female half
Seal
Intermittent contact
Male half
Intermittent contact

Lock may be displaced into an unlocked position; pull on the connector to verify the lock.

Fig 1: Cross Sectional View Of Connector Connection

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.