All the lights on the dash and the car will cut out all of a sudden

It's tough to see what you are talking about under the car. can you talk a closer shot of the sensor in question? also it sounds like the car is going into limp mode due to a dirty throttle body. Here is a guide to help fix it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please run down this guide and report back.