MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE STARTS RUNS ROUGH SPITS AND POPS AND WONT GO BUT ABOUT 5MPH,IT WAS RUNING FINE JUST YESTERDAY. HELP!!!!!

SOURCE: 2003 Mazda MPV ES that idles very rough when warm

that means could be vacuum leak

SOURCE: 2001 Mazda Tribute wont start

the problem is probably an idle air control valve. its a cheap fix. the body is ford the motor is mazda.
Luke

SOURCE: 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE COLD STARTING PROBLEM

My wifes car had this same problem at about 100000 miles and after many trips to the shop it turned out to be carbor build up in the intake manifold. A fuel injector cleaner was hooked up and it helped the problem, but did not completely solve it. In oreder to get it totally clean the intake had to be removed and clean it out manually.

SOURCE: 2001 Mazda Tribute (3.0 L) Heater motor functions on high only

Its the Blower Resistor....If it was the switch, it probably wouldn't work at all....But the Resistor will give you those symptoms, of working on high med or low

SOURCE: 2003 Mazda Tribute will start, idle rough for a

check the fuel filter air filter and vacuume lines if they all good make sure the spark plugs are making a bright blue spark