It could have something to do with your oxygen/air flow sensor
The pathfinder may be running to rich. It could be the 02 senser,air flow senser, or bad gas
The way it starts
The way it starts
accelerate
It sounds like your alternator is no longer recharging your battery. You probably need a new alternator.
There is most likely something in the gas tank. When the car starts the fuel pump starts sucking in fuel and when the trash gets to it the gas will not be able to flow through the clogged pump so the car stalls. When it stalls the fuel pump stops suction and the trash comes out allowing it to start again.
my suburban wont start
car starts but shut off while driving
the idle jet in the carb is blocked and needs to be cleaned out and reset
Possibly Crankshaft Position sensor
vacuum leak?
Idle Air Control Valve.