ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY COMBINATION ELECTRICAL/ FLUID CONNECTOR

An electrified vehicle system is presented. The electrified vehicle system has a traction battery incorporating a plurality of electrically connected array modules submerged in a cooling fluid. A sensing component, coupled with at least one array module and immersed in the cooling fluid, is configured to detect a voltage drop when the fluid's contamination level reaches a threshold, thereby increasing electrical conductivity. This sensed voltage drop is communicated to a traction battery monitoring system, enabling proactive management of cooling fluid integrity.