Some of the later cars have the speed sensor run off of wheel sensors which are built into the wheel bearings or a ring close to it. In those cases the trans input and output sensors are only used for trans alone.
Speedometer & Transmission Problem 2004 Focus ZTS 2.3l
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If this helps, the speed sensor that's accessable at the bottom of the transmission on my wife's 2004 ZTS 2.3, is the one that drives the speedometer. I temporarily installed a calibrator in that line to adjust her speedo, and get her off on a speeding ticket. Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone. 
Hers was a 5-speed manual, and as far as I know that was the only speed sensor on that tranny.
According to your codes, that is the sensor that isn't functioning.
It's likely the rats chewed through a wire, and possibly that allowed mud to get into a connector and finish the damage, which is why it just showed up.
You're definitely on the right track with replacing the sensor, now you just need to find the open or shorted connection.
Wish I could be more help, and I wish you the best in getting to NC in time. 🙏
Hers was a 5-speed manual, and as far as I know that was the only speed sensor on that tranny.
According to your codes, that is the sensor that isn't functioning.
It's likely the rats chewed through a wire, and possibly that allowed mud to get into a connector and finish the damage, which is why it just showed up.
You're definitely on the right track with replacing the sensor, now you just need to find the open or shorted connection.
Wish I could be more help, and I wish you the best in getting to NC in time. 🙏
That makes me feel better, thank you. I’m hoping to know more today now that it’s the weekend. I read another post that is pretty old that the intermediate band was broke in their transmission and they had similar symptoms.If this helps, the speed sensor that's accessable at the bottom of the transmission on my wife's 2004 ZTS 2.3, is the one that drives the speedometer. I temporarily installed a calibrator in that line to adjust her speedo, and get her off on a speeding ticket. Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone.
Hers was a 5-speed manual, and as far as I know that was the only speed sensor on that tranny.
According to your codes, that is the sensor that isn't functioning.
It's likely the rats chewed through a wire, and possibly that allowed mud to get into a connector and finish the damage, which is why it just showed up.
You're definitely on the right track with replacing the sensor, now you just need to find the open or shorted connection.
Wish I could be more help, and I wish you the best in getting to NC in time. 🙏
Hoping we don’t have to go there.
Thanks again!
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