Why is it that my ford escape turns to the right?
Whenever I turn my steering wheel to the left my suv still moves forward to the right side.
Most vehicles are made that way. I was told it's in case you pass out or fall asleep, you will turn towards the ditch instead of towards oncoming traffic.
That indicates a seriously dangerous fault with the steering system. One or more linkages are bent, broken or detached.
The car can't be safely or legally driven anywhere until repaired, so unless you can get a mechanic to come to the vehicle and repair it, then it will need recovering by a flat-bed or a tow truck to a repair shop.
The last time I had a car do that (but to the left) it was the belt in the left front tire that slipped to one side. I could take my hands off the wheel and the car would follow a curve in the freeway. The slant in the tread was obvious from ten feet away. Most tire shops will do a visual and "run hands over the tread, feeling for lumps and other bad things" inspection for no charge.
Maybe it's dyslexic.
You have a broken tie rod end.
I guess it can also be a broken ball joint. Is a tire leaning?
We can't tell you without inspecting the vehicle. Have it towed to a shop and repaired.
Look at the front wheels. They're pointed cok-eyed. Have the alignment fixed.
Alignment
You know that well
I guess it doesn't want to be straight.
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