V50 Cruise Control Failure

My 2012 Volvo V50 with a gasoline engine has a cruise control that suddenly stopped working. I get an error message, but the unit is dead. I've checked the fuses, and they seem fine. Any ideas?

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I had a similar issue with my Opel Astra a few years back. The cruise control just quit. Did you check the brake light switch? Sometimes a faulty switch can disable the cruise control system.

Brake light switch? I hadn't considered that. Where is it usually located, and is it easy to check?

On my Astra, it was located near the brake pedal. However, given the error message you are getting I would recommend a diagnostic scan by a workshop. It could be a defective cable or plug connection of the cruise control component itself.

Thanks for the tip! It turned out to be a loose connection in the steering wheel wiring, as the diagnostic indicated. The repair cost was 95€, so not too bad.

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