Volvo XC70

[Fisher69]

Hi I'm hoping someone can help me I took the car for its MOT last week and it failed owing to the wipers not working. The mechanic I use told me it's the body control module is faulty and he's talking about £1000 just for a new module and then it will have to be taken to Volvo to reprogram it for another £1500. He doesn't know if a secondhand one would do so is there anybody have any way out of spending so much money on the car I hope someone may be able to shine some light on the problem. I just don't have that sort of money to lay out on the car.

[Simmy]

get some other quotes from a volvo independent and one trom the main dealers . have you checked the fuses and relays? has the car been scanned with vida to confirm where the problem lies wiper stalk have been known to wear and loose contact more investigation is needed before throwing cash .

[GrahamBrown1]

Sounds extremely suspect to me, Volvo do not charge £1500 for programming. Sounds like your mechanic doesn’t want the job or doesn’t know how to repair so is scaring you away with the old it will cost a fortune chestnut.

Have a search for a Volvo specialist or even just a good reviewed and recommended garage who specialise in diagnosis work. The module may well be faulty but it could also be a number of other far cheaper and common causes, as mentioned the stalks have known to cause the odd issue. I would certainly be seeking a clear justification or second opinion.