Front Camera Problems - Am Amazed There Is Not More Discussion On This

[Mach Turtle]

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[Ry2023]

With the exposure of the front grille camera to road dirt and road dings, I'm amazed there hasn't been a ton more discussion about the grille camera.

I've only found a few not-very-long threads on the matter:

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/front-grille-camera-replacement-part-number.18936/

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/front-camera-washer.13554/

I seem to have developed a phantom spot in my front grille camera based on where the gunk appears in my field of view (and it's also in the 360° view):

One might think the spot is caused by the following bit of debris. The debris is in ~the right spot. Still, I didn't notice it when I first tried to clean the grille camera lens with a microfiber cloth of ~that bluish color, so I'm wondering if that debris is a red (or purply-blue) herring and my actual problem is road tar or a scratch on the camera lens. Has anyone actually replaced their grille camera lens yet, and at how much time and cost?

I am actually having the same thing right now…. It looks like a small stoner pebble hit the top of my camera and I have a similar blotch in there….. at first I thought it was dirt, turns out it’s a small ding or crack. Consulted the dealer about it. It’ll probably be likely over $600 and I’ll need the truck all day….. They said the hardest part is integrating it into 360 system… I am thinking about calling my insurance or that because my deductible is much less than that