Partially Mated Connectors

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. 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: Identifying Partially Mated Connectors

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.