I tried an ebay special with a part number of EB5Z-19G490-A at $210.00 without it working at all. Returned the camera, received my refund and remembered I have Geico:
(Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
$39.90/every 6 months
Deductible: $250
Covers auto repairs due to a mechanical failure.)
I had an issue with the camera working the first time after start but never again during the same use of the vehicle before shutting off. Frustrating to say the least. I tried resetting the APIM and Mysync to no avail.
Two days in service at my Ford dealer in Florida and it works great for the first day of abuse. I had a good quality camera in my 14 Sport already so the picture quality is the same. I did notice that my delay setting actually keeps the picture now until I start making forward motion. I love that feature! It was slowly not working correctly and I got used to it. No more issue now!
Looking at my receipt from Ford it shows the same part number I bought on eBay. APIM code was C1001 For Vision System Failure:Camera. Total cost was $576.73 with $368.00 being the cost of the camera-crazy! $171.00 in labor plus tax, which is reasonable.
I will post back if I have issues and what my next steps would be.
BTW I did have my headliner removed and reinstalled when I had an issue with a noisy moon roof soft cover every time it was opened or close-The Visor not the glass. It was repaired under warranty. I was thinking at first there might be an issue with the wiring near the rear of the vehicle by the hatch. Apparently that wasnt an issue like one or two had on this thread.
If anyone else has a newer ride that has less than 15,000 miles and is less than 15 months old, I recommend the Geico deal. It has just about paid for itself already. You can have 4 issues fixed at one time for $250.00 total. I tried to get a somewhat noisy steering column sound looked at and fixed but I guess it wasnt bad enough to require a fix. Makes noise sometimes when turning the wheel left or right. Noise is only at the wheel itself, not the front end of the vehicle.
Hope this helps some folks.
Buzz