2006 Mazda Tribute: Gas pedal keeps sticking when I excelarate!

properly called the 'alternator' Debra, there are two fuses.

Fuse Box Diagram Mazda Tribute (2001-2007)

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2006 - 2001-2004: The fuse panel is located below and to the left of the steering wheel by the brake pedal.

Mazda Tribute (2006) - fuse box diagram - Auto Genius

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Apr 30, 2017 - The fuse panel is located on the right-hand side of the center console, by the instrument panel. Mazda Tribute - fuse box - passenger ...

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Your water pump is starting to go out... replace it before its leaves you on the side of the road with serious engine damage!!

I'd the check engine light on? Have you checked to see what codes are present if it is on?

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Clean throttle body with throttle body cleaner--butterfly is sticking

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Try this: Go to your local parts store and purchase a can of (throttle body cleaner) you will take your air filter out and remove the big tubing that is connected to your throttle body and filter housing. Spray the cleaner inside the throttle body, open the (butterfly) and spray around the pivot the butterfly opens and close on. What happens is you get carbon build up in these areas and it causes the gas pedal to feel like it's stuck and have to apply more pressure to the pedal. You will see alot of black carbon run out of the throttle body. Take a clean rag and wipe down the area of the throotle body. Repeat the cleaning 1-2 times. put your air inlet tubing back on and re-install your filter. It may seem hard to start at first but it's drying out the cleaner that was sprayed inside the body. Try this and see if this works. I've done this on many vehicles that shops want to charge $300 to do and all you need is $5 cleaner. It's very easy to do and takes 20 min.

Throttle cable could be binding inside the housing that attached to the throttle body. Also the throttle positioning sensor could be faulty as well.

I don't have the solution but I can back you up, my 2006 Tribute does the same thing when it's around freezing the first time or two I push on the gas.

You need to have a scan done and pay close attention to the throttle position sensor and the idle air control .

Also (since we have so little information to work with) check your engine compartment while it is running and listen to see if you have a vacuum leak. See if you hear a hissing sound.

A vacuum leak will cause it to stall after it is warmed up. The computer will keep it running at a higher RPM until it warms up and with a vacuum leak it will stall when the idle comes down to the 600-700 level.

Hope this helps.

The 2002, 2003 and 2004 Mazda MPV's all use the same Ford 6 cyl. 3.0 duratec engine. The Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute of those years use the same engine. Therefore if you need an inexpensive engine repair manuel for your 2002 MPV, get the Haynes ($20.00) 2001-2007 Escape/Tribute manuel. Mazda sells the a MPV shop manuel for $180.00. I also own a 2002 Mazda MPV LX. 75k miles.