power window failure 98 V70 GLT

thanks to GlennK -- I should also give some more info that I thought of later. The passenger side window powers up and down normally when operated from the driver's panel. The rear windows however will power DOWN but not UP from the driver's panel. my question is, if it were the master window switch, would the passenger side window still power up and down from that panel? is a master window switch a lot of money or could that be gotten from a Volvo that was not too old from a junkyard as well? also someone told me this might be "a chain" issue. I didn't hear anything snap as the friend who had a chain snap heard. I just hope this is not major. I also need to replace my A/C condenser and will soon need a new set of tires and I have been thinking frankly of using one of those clunker vouchers and just getting a hybrid. I drive mostly in the city and this car is very nice but gets about 14 or 15 mpg in town, and I hate that.

It's most likely the switch. Sometimes you can take the switch apart and burnish the contacts if you're careful, but it's not terribly expensive to replace. They can be purchased online for less than it cost at the dealer.