2009 Mazda Tribute Suddenly Loses Acceleration While Driving

Philbeaux
Sat, 28 May 2016 04:53:13 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Today leaving work my 2009 Mazda Tribute suddenly lost all acceleration after pulling out of the parking lot. Didn’t die but was running like it was about to. Pressing the gas pedal had no effect at all.
When I turned the car off and started it again, it did start – with trouble but it started.
It ran OK for a few miles but suddenly lost acceleration again. Same thing. The car ran but the gas pedal had no effect. Shutting off and restarting got it going. In the 30 mile trip home it did it a total of 3 times. Each time shutting off and restarting.
When I was able to accelerate, it seemed to accelerate OK, but at the same time felt weak and … laggy. That last part could just be in my head though.

Just wondering where to start to fix this.

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