Is that the same sensor that indicates the vx being in the wrong gear on the dash display? I had that problem when if first got it, where it would show "D" on the shifter and "N" on the dash, or something like that.
Even if that wasn't the one being referenced, it wouldn't be a bad idea to check it out anyway to see if cleaning it would cure the issue. They can get rusty on the circuit board traces and that can be enough to create a similar issue/malfunction.