Wipers suddenly stops working - 2001 Volvo V40

It could be the screws are loose (at the bottom end of the wipers)
There may be a rubber cap you will need to access the screws. (Also worth checking if the wiper motor is working when wipers are not)

Other possibility, the wiper motor fuse is loose with intermittent connection - locate the fuse box and take out all fuses, inspect them for damage/burn marks and insert them firmly back.

Hope this helps

There is one motor driving both wiper arms. If one side has stopped and the other side still works, it is likely that the point there the are connects to the drive is stripped or slipped off. Check at the point where the driver side wiper arm is attached to the drive / pivot point

arm/linkage came loose.. its at the base of the windshield..

Check wiper motor fuse, if fine then unhook the wiper motor and power it with a battery.

Check power to the wiper .if no power might be the actual motor.

could be bad switch or bad motor or wipers lose where they connect to the wiper motor.

if the fuse failed then that means one of few things...

1.) motor has failed causing excessive current draw
2.) circuit has direct short to ground
3.) short to ground that caused fuse failure is now an open

you need to check for power and ground at the wiper motor

keep us posted

if you hear noise check the nut that holds on wiper arm.if no noise check for voltage at wiper motor,if no voltage check fuse

it sounds like the ball socket linkage has parted as you should not be able to move the wipers with ease.